Crudeness Definition & Meaning

crudeness
noun
  1. a wild or unrefined state
  2. an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement; "the whole town was famous for its crudeness"
  3. an unpolished unrefined quality; "the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her"

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