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crude

adjective (RUDE)
 
 
/kruːd/

Definition

C2 rude and offensive: a crude remark/commentRude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desire crudely
 
 
/ˈkruːd.li/ adverb
a crudely made bombCrude and basicRude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desire
crudeness
 
 
/ˈkruːd.nəs/ noun [U] (also crudity)
(Definition of crude adjective (RUDE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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