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Rude

/ruːd/
Rude describes someone who behaves in a way that is not polite or shows disrespect to others.

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Examples:

"Sure!" exclaimed the one who had asked her the rudest question.

"Ow, that's rude," I mutter.

The king let the rude weapon fall from his grasp.

Etymology:

etymology
Originates from the Latin word rudis, meaning unrefined or uncultured, and moved through Old French rud(e) before entering Middle English.

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