rawness

noun

Definition of rawnessnext
1
as in chill
an uncomfortable degree of coolness lit a fire in the hearth to combat the rawness of that blustery March morning

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2
as in roughness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste to many listeners the music's rawness adds to its authenticitiy

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  1. chill
  2. rudeness
  3. vulgarity
Noun
  • Symptoms of the disease vary but often include fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes and respiratory symptoms similar to a cold or the flu.
    Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
  • As the earth begins to thaw from the winter's chill, trees, shrubs and perennials come alive, bursting with energy to grow and bloom.
    Tammy Sons, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of chill
Noun
  • For more info: Colonial Williamsburg Take a virtual tour COMMENTARY: Taking a kinder, gentler tone against the rudeness of politics Civility has been absent from much of this presidential campaign.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But the rudeness in question didn't occur at that event.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of rudeness
Noun
  • Policy proposals aside, there's been name-calling, vulgarity, and plain old meanness.
    Jon LaPook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Musk shared several anti-Harris advertisements, including one funded by Musk’s pro-Trump political action committee that refers to the Vice President using misogynistic vulgarities.
    Kali Hays, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of vulgarity
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