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English noun: rawness

1. rawness (state) a chilly dampness


SamplesThe rawness of the midnight air.


Broader (hypernym)damp, dampness, moistness

2. rawness (state) the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect


SamplesThe study was criticized for incompleteness of data but it stimulated further research.
The rawness of his diary made it unpublishable.


Synonymsincompleteness


Broader (hypernym)integrity, unity, wholeness


Narrower (hyponym)partialness, sketchiness


Antonymscompleteness

3. rawness (state) a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)


SamplesThe best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness.
After taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on.


Synonymssoreness, tenderness


Broader (hypernym)hurting, pain


Narrower (hyponym)chafe, chafing, rebound tenderness

4. rawness (cognition) lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience


SamplesProcedural inexperience created difficulties.
Their poor behavior was due to the rawness of the troops.


Synonymsinexperience


Broader (hypernym)ignorance


Antonymsexperience









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