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Raw
/rɔː/
Something in its natural state, unprocessed or not altered by humans.
Synonyms:
unprocessed
unrefined
natural
crude
unpolished
Antonyms:
cooked
processed
refined
Examples:
The sunlight was too
raw
and glaring.
"And what a miserable fish
raw
.
My arm burns from rubbing my skin
raw
.
Etymology:
Late Old English hraw
raw
: seeing use from the late 15th century, from Old Norse rā, akin to Old High German hrā (modern German roh).
Usage Statistics:
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