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1crude Listen to audio/ˈkru:d/ adjective
crud·er; crud·est
[also more crude; most crude] 1 : very simple and basic : made or done in a way that does not show a lot of skill
crude tools a crude instrument/drawing They built a crude shelter out of branches.
2 : rude in a way that makes people uncomfortable ; especially : talking about sexual matters in a rude way
They tell a lot of crude [=vulgar] jokes.
3 : very simple and basic in a way that is true but not complete
a crude summary of the country's history a crude theory a crude [=rough] estimate She first described the procedure in crude terms, and then went into more detail.
— crude·ly adverb
a crudely drawn picture To put it crudely [=bluntly], I just don't like you.
— crude·ness noun [noncount]
He doesn't appreciate the crudeness of their jokes.
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