unrefined
[ uhn-ri-fahynd ]
/ ˌʌn rɪˈfaɪnd /
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adjective
not refined; not purified, as substances: unrefined metal.
coarse or crude; lacking in refinement of taste, feeling, manners, language, etc.
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unrefined
/ (ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd) /
adjective
(of substances such as petroleum, ores, and sugar) not processed into a pure or usable form
coarse in manners or language
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