Vocabulary
Crude
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined.
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The situation might have arisen because the PTI formed its government in 2018 after a crude display of state might to oust its predecessors, clouding its win.
- It is believed it is the billionaire cronies of Modi who are profiting from Russian crude imports.
- They get discounted crude and export refined petroleum products at market prices.
- On the surface, its recent negotiations for textile concessions and the decision to import, according to reports, a billion dollars` worth of US crude oil appear to be tactical measures to ease the strain.
- As a crude indication, around 33 IPPs received contractual capacity payments of Rs8.3 trillion between 2014 and 2024, according to disclosure by the Power Division.
Synonyms
unrefined, unpurified, unprocessed, untreated; unmilled, unworked, unpolished,
Curator example
“crude oil”
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