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raw
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- pronunciation:
- raw
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
rawer, rawest |
| definition 1: |
not cooked or changed by any process.
Raw carrots are one of my favorite snacks.- synonyms:
- crude
- antonyms:
- cooked
- similar words:
- fresh, natural
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| definition 2: |
with the skin rubbed off; sore.
His knees were raw after he fell off his skateboard.My throat was so raw, it hurt to swallow.- synonyms:
- inflamed, sore
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| definition 3: |
not trained; having no experience.
The soldier laughed at how the raw recruits struggled with the drills.- synonyms:
- green
- antonyms:
- experienced
- similar words:
- immature
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| definition 4: |
damp and chilly.
We stayed in the house because it was so raw outside.- synonyms:
- bitter, chilly, icy
- similar words:
- bleak, brisk, chill, cold, crisp, damp, harsh, nasty, wet
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| related words: |
perishable |
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| derivations: |
rawly (adv.), rawness (n.) |
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