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uses the fourth definition of the word crude.
crude
• Rather than being subtle, Selma was rather crude in
crude ['krüd] adj
the way she conducted herself at the meeting.
from Latin crudus
• Elijah and his brother quickly built a crude shelter that
would keep them warm and dry through the night.
1. the quality of being unchanged from the original state
Thelma's knowledge of art and poetry showed the
2. the quality of being primitive or uncultured
rest of the diners that she was far from crude.
3. the quality of being obvious
• There was oil to be found on the property, but it was
crude and would need to be processed.
4. the quality of being rough or inexpert in execution