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raw

adjective/kɾu/high
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Definitions

1Not cooked or processed; in its natural state.
I prefer to eat raw vegetables in a salad.
Raw meat can contain dangerous bacteria.
syn
uncookedunprocessed
ant
cookedprocessed
Common collocations
raw meatraw dataraw reality
Idiomatic expressions
  • the naked truth (the plain truth)
2Harsh, severe, without softness or delicacy.
His words were raw and direct.
The raw light of midday dazzled the eyes.
syn
harshroughblunt
ant
softgentlepolished
Common collocations
raw lightraw truthraw reality

Etymology

Do latim 'crudus'.

Related words

cruzarcrueldadecruentocruzeiro