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Definition of: crude
(krd) adjective crud·er, crud·est
1. In a state needing preparation for use; not refined; raw; uncooked.
2. Not having reached its complete or mature form; unripe; immature.
3. Lacking in completeness of form or arrangement; exhibiting roughness; incomplete.
4. Characterized by lack of knowledge or skill; imperfect; superficial: a crude effort.
5. Not disguised; bare: crude statements.
6. Lacking in tact or good taste; uncultured: a crude joke.
—noun Petroleum as it comes from the well; unrefined petroleum and hydrocarbons. [<L crudus immature. Akin to CRUEL.]
—crude′ly adverb
—crude′ness noun
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