What does crude mean?
Crude means In a natural, untreated state..
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/kɹuːd/ · adjective
In a natural, untreated state..
crude oil
a crude shelter
a crude estimate
a crude guess
City Comedies depicted the pursuit of wealth, status, and women in Jacobean London. In a typical plot, a ne'er-do-well young gentleman dupes his older relatives out of money, while lower-class rascals play cruder tricks on respectable citizens.
a crude truth
a crude remark
You shouldn't use such crude language when talking to the bank manager.
Use crude when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Crude means In a natural, untreated state..
Common synonyms include crude, garagelike, primitive, rough.
Possible antonyms include advanced, developed, refined, sophisticated.
crude oil
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