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crude
noun(crude)
a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
Synonyms: crude oil, fossil oil, oil, petroleum, rock oil,
crude
adjective(crude)
not carefully or expertly made
Synonyms: rough,
Examples:
Managed to make a crude splint.
A crude cabin of logs with bark still on them.
crude
adjective(crude)
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
Synonyms: blunt, stark,
Examples:
The crude facts.
crude
adjective(crude)
not refined or processed
Synonyms: unprocessed, unrefined,
Examples:
Crude oil.
crude
adjective(crude)
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
Synonyms: earthy, gross, vulgar,
Examples:
A crude joke.
Crude behavior.
crude
adjective(crude)
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
Synonyms: primitive, rude,
Examples:
The crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man.
crude
adjective(crude)
not processed or subjected to analysis
Synonyms: raw,
Examples:
Only the crude vital statistics.

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crude Examples by Brain Bank Users

By: Jamie
From: Words in the News - December 2018
It was a crude drawing.

A crude joke.

A crude draft of a website.