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A severe or uncomfortable degree of coldness
“He could feel the rawness of the chill emanating up from the ground, biting into the soles of his feet through his finely polished leather shoes.”
The property of being young, inexperienced or innocent
“The quality of the equipment could not compensate for the rawness of the recruits.”
The state of being sore or inflamed
“I cringe at the rawness of the bruise over his left eyebrow.”
The state or fact of being crude or vulgar
“It is the perceived crudity and rawness of the language that makes it so suitable for articulating violent emotions.”
Rough and unrefined in nature or manner
“His wit and humor have a crude rawness that highlights his honesty and down-to-earth realism.”
The state of being ignorant or oblivious
An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch
Having or displaying a lack of expertise or skill
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