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as in raw
being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining
a sizable spill of crude oil along a coastline is the worst kind of environmental disaster
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as in primitive
belonging to or characteristic of an early level of skill or development
the crude stone tools that those prehistoric peoples used
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as in vulgar
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
crude jokes can be considered sexual harassment
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as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste
any discussion of one's money is considered crude by the club's blue-blooded members
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as in clumsy
hastily or roughly constructed
a crude hut that was constructed by some shipwrecked sailors
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as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the blatant crudeness of the remark first made him blush and then made him angry
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as in rudeness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste
the lowbrow crudeness of the commentary at the fashion show horrified her
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Recent Examples of crude
Brian Evans,yun Li,fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 May 2025
Gas prices, however, are now generally higher than when Trump took office on January 20, when the national average was $3.125, according to AAA data—despite the price of crude oil plunging after his tariff announcements.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
After water, in some fields the engineers turn to injecting steam, which further softens up stubborn crude oil.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Many of the pro-Modi posts turned out to be crude fabrications.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Traders are hoping that the U.S. and China will strike a broader, durable agreement that will reignite economic growth and boost crude demand.
—Brian Evans,yun Li,fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 May 2025
Gas prices, however, are now generally higher than when Trump took office on January 20, when the national average was $3.125, according to AAA data—despite the price of crude oil plunging after his tariff announcements.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
After water, in some fields the engineers turn to injecting steam, which further softens up stubborn crude oil.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Many of the pro-Modi posts turned out to be crude fabrications.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crude
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Two separate recalls have been classified as Class I, the most serious warning level, by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because of potential salmonella contamination in raw tomato products distributed across multiple U.S. states.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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In fact, for years, British brides have been going as far as following the bizarre ritual of burying a raw sausage the night before their nuptials to ward off rain and ensure sunny skies.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Houde said these mammoth animals are a primitive group of proboscideans ('elephantoids') from which modern elephants evolved.—
Joseph J. Kolb,
Fox News,
18 July 2017
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Many are primitive and remote, and don’t have restrooms or water.—
OregonLive.com,
OregonLive.com,
12 July 2017
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In that sense, the vulgar Vader situation creates a touchy dilemma for Epic Games and Disney, which likely invested substantially in this high-profile collaboration.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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Amid the attention, the new pontiff's eldest brother has drawn scrutiny for social media posts praising Trump and using inflammatory, vulgar rhetoric toward Democrats and transgender people.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Related Articles Dear Abby: Is there a way to tell the crass shirttail relations that they’re not invited?—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
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Grand Theft Auto is famous for its crass, satirical sense of humor.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2025
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Where the real Colin and Emma have trouble getting much further than a clumsy hug after a putt-putt date, some of the acting couples have increased their intimacy levels with breathtaking speed.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 May 2025
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Word's document comparison interface is also clumsy and confusing compared with FineReader's.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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But research shows that confrontation and rudeness are NOT actually what makes these styles of leadership work.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Responding to rudeness with equal aggression often escalates the situation.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Thus, the founder set about building a line of functional, luxurious yet functional, holistic, and natural pet lifestyle products.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The rugged limestone walls reached to a ceiling with natural skylights, from which aerial roots of ficus trees hung like decorative drapery.—
Erik Trinidad,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2025
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Children’s Language Skills Young children whose language skills are rudimentary with tenses often confused are inexperienced reporters of what may have happened to them.—
Patricia Fersch,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Previous rudimentary systems to communicate with these animals involved a large dolphin-nose-sized keyboard mounted to the side of the boat back in the 1990s.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Crude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crude. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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