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crudity

[ kroo-di-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural cru·di·ties

Origin of crudity¹

1375–1425; late Middle English crudite < Latin crūditās. See crude, -ity

It is also more in the nature of misperception and interpretive crudity, rather than ignorance.

There came into her face for another glance at their friend no crudity of curiosity, but an expression more tenderly wistful.

But excuse the audacity and the crudity of my speculations—it only proves my interest.

When one enters a cathedral close he feels that he is in a land that frowns on the crudity of change.

Now that she was with him again Ruth soon forgot all about Tom's crudity.

Let me answer—first, you do not attempt to imply that crudity was a help to them.

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