1
as in crude
being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining
unrefined sugar
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2
as in clumsy
hastily or roughly constructed
an unrefined mountaineer's hut
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3
as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
guilty of such unrefined behavior as eating with their mouths open
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Recent Examples of unrefined
Refined oils generally have a higher smoke point than their unrefined counterparts.
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Around 10-15% of unrefined olive oil (virgin olive oil) may be added back in to replace some of these losses without changing its neutral color and flavor profile.101
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EVOO has potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 16 Dec. 2024
When purchasing baobab oil, be sure to look for cold pressed and unrefined to ensure all those beneficial nutrients and fats are intact.
—Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
Nonetheless, Hiromi’s scenes and her development from unrefined talent to practiced competitor more than make up for it.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Around 10-15% of unrefined olive oil (virgin olive oil) may be added back in to replace some of these losses without changing its neutral color and flavor profile.101
Health Benefits Comparison
EVOO has potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 16 Dec. 2024
When purchasing baobab oil, be sure to look for cold pressed and unrefined to ensure all those beneficial nutrients and fats are intact.
—Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
Nonetheless, Hiromi’s scenes and her development from unrefined talent to practiced competitor more than make up for it.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrefined
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The Unity is a crude oil tanker that is 245.07 meters (approximately 804 feet) long and 42 meters (approximately 137 feet) wide, according to MarineTraffic.com.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Immediately following Trump’s remarks, crude oil prices turned lower.—
Dan Mangan,Christina Wilkie,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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In a moment when Liston was hurling a clumsy punch and his balance was susceptible, Ali threw what looked like a swiping right graze at his opponent’s head.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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Even observers who think the outlook for China’s economy is less dire agree that its growth is slowing and will be constrained by structural challenges and a clumsy policymaking process.—
Jude Blanchette,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Her involuntary outbursts cause Dupree to shout a number of things, such as comments about people around her and more vulgar language.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Nearly 100% of the first film’s grosses were made in the U.S. — so few expected the spooky sequel about a vulgar poltergeist to connect in the territories across the pond and beyond this time around either.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
18 Dec. 2024
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Reed, who was challenged by Hurley after his stretch of rough outings, ripped an offensive rebound from the arms of Butler’s Pierre Brooks five minutes in and finished a layup.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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Piñeiro should have a decent market, despite having a rough second half of the season.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump — with his crass words and absurd policy proposals — has had progressives playing defense for nearly the last decade.—
Brea Baker,
refinery29.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Of course, with Burr, there’s still plenty of lines crossed and joyously crass humor.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Joella deluge begins when Lana calls her out at the beginning of the episode for being rude during Untucked about her song.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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To chastise you for attending to his mistake and then act as though your laundry were now tainted is rude and hypocritical.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Remove from heat and stir in the coarse salt, making sure it is evenly distributed.—
Kelly Brant,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Fine, oily hair needs different products than dry, coarse hair.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
1 Dec. 2024
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Houde said these mammoth animals are a primitive group of proboscideans ('elephantoids') from which modern elephants evolved.—
Joseph J. Kolb,
Fox News,
18 July 2017
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Many are primitive and remote, and don’t have restrooms or water.—
OregonLive.com,
OregonLive.com,
12 July 2017
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“Unrefined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrefined. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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