crudeness

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Noun

HYPHEN

crude=ness

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun crudeness has 3 senses

crudeness(n = noun.state) crudity, primitiveness, primitivism, rudeness - a wild or unrefined state; Array

is a kind of natural state, state of nature, wild

Derived form adjective crude₄

crudeness(n = noun.attribute) crudity, gaucheness - an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement; "the whole town was famous for its crudeness"

is a kind of impoliteness

Derived form adjective crude₂

crudeness(n = noun.attribute) roughness - an unpolished unrefined quality; "the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her"

is a kind of inelegance

Derived forms adjective crude₃, adjective crude₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

crudeness, n.

A crude, undigested, or unprepared state; rawness; unripeness; immatureness; unfitness for a destined use or purpose; as, the crudeness of iron ore; crudeness of theories or plans. [1913 Webster]

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