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
  • Below-normal temperatures linger through Wednesday with wind chills in as low as the single digits each morning.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Pot up a warm welcome at your doorstep and keep the patio radiant all winter long with container plantings that thrive despite winter’s chill.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of chill
Noun
  • Many adults will think that the host’s rudeness justifies an angry response — and of course, that would vastly entertain the children.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • However, sometimes that truth can come off as blunt to the point of rudeness.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of rudeness
Noun
  • Corbet’s awkward forcing of his characters into his conceptual framework leads to absurdities and vulgarities—not least in the depiction of László’s first and only Black acquaintance, a laborer named Gordon (Isaach De Bankolé), as a heroin addict.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Some council members who took issue with the sign relented after then-Metro Council attorney Mike Jameson advised that rejecting Rock's sign due to vulgarity or obscenity could lead to a First Amendment lawsuit.
    Cassandra Stephenson, The Tennessean, 22 May 2024
Definition of vulgarity
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