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Meaning of the word raw in English

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raw

US /rɑː/
UK /rɑː/
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Adjective

1.

not cooked

Example:
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She prefers to eat raw vegetables.
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Be careful when handling raw meat.
Synonym:
uncookedunprocessed
Synonym:
cookedprocessed
2.

in a natural state; not treated or manufactured

Example:
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The artist used raw materials to create the sculpture.
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We need to analyze the raw data before drawing conclusions.
Synonym:
unprocessednaturalcrude
Synonym:
processedrefinedmanufactured
3.

(of an emotion or quality) strong and undisguised

Example:
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His grief was raw and evident to everyone.
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She expressed her raw emotions during the therapy session.
Synonym:
unfilteredunadulteratedintenseunvarnished
Synonym:
subtlecontrolledrefined
4.

(of a part of the body) painful, tender, or inflamed, typically as a result of skin being rubbed or scraped

Example:
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The cut on his arm was still raw and painful.
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My feet are raw from walking all day in new shoes.
Synonym:
sorechafedabradedtender
Synonym:
healedsoothed

Noun

1.

a sore or abraded place on the skin

Example:
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He had a raw on his elbow from falling.
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The constant rubbing caused a painful raw on her heel.
Synonym:
soreabrasionchafing
Synonym:
healed wound
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raw material