crude language

collocation in English

meaningsofcrudeandlanguage

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crude
adjective
uk
/kruːd/us
/kruːd/
simple and not skilfully done ...
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language
noun
uk
/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/us
/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/
a system of communication consisting of sounds, words, ...
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(Definition ofcrudeandlanguagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcrude language

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Let me say at once that, of course, the lawyers who drew up that contract did not indulge in anycrudelanguageof that kind.
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I shall put my only question in rathercrudelanguageso that it may be understood by the man in the street.
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I just believe thatcrudelanguageshould be brought less often into our houses.
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I was not sure what thatcrudelanguagemeant.
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His offence was that he put these matters in rathercrudelanguage.
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That begins to show why we do not sympathise with some of the harsh andcrudelanguage, bordering on the insulting, which has entered the debate.
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Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for itscrudelanguageand dark, surreal humor that lampoons a wide range of topics.
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The latter were especially associated with gambling,crudelanguage, drunkenness, and lewd behavior.
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Many argue that the seeminglycrudelanguageused to describe women throughout the novel is anti-feminist.
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Generation s content is uncensored, often featuringcrudelanguageand humor in editorials and columns.
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Part of the humor is to usecrudelanguagein absurd contexts, exploiting the reactions of his victims and provoking their often agitated response.
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Despite the song's title, the songs lyrics, concerning a mnage trois, are playfully delivered and steer clear of any overlycrudelanguage.
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Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for itscrudelanguageand dark, surreal humor that satirizes a wide range of topics.
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For example, in language, viewers can choose to allowcrudelanguageand humor but filter out strong profanity, graphic vulgarity, ethnic and social slurs and vain reference to deity.
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In a separate experiment, a hominid creature with near-human intelligence andcrudelanguageability is also engineered, destined for potential use as a guard or attack creature.
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