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| raw [ raw ] |
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1. uncooked: not cooked
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2. unprocessed: not processed, refined, or treated in any way
  raw sewage
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3. hurt and sore: cut, scraped, or inflamed, often painfully so
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4. inexperienced: lacking training or experience
raw army recruits
raw talent
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5. cold: extremely cold and harsh or damp
a raw wind
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6. not subtle: not subtle, restrained, or refined
the raw power of the music
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7. brutally realistic: factual and realistic, especially concerning unpleasant matters
the raw facts
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8. not changed or interpreted: in an original state and not yet subjected to correction or analysis
raw data
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9. crude: coarse and vulgar
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10. textiles
Same as raw-edged (sense 1)
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| [ Old English hrēaw. Ultimately from an Indo-European word that also produced Latin crudus "raw" (source of English crude and cruel)] |
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| raw·ish adjective |
| raw·ly adverb |
| raw·ness noun |
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in the raw
1. not wearing clothes (informal)
2. in a natural state, without embellishment or refinement
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