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raw

adjective as in exposed, tender, referring to skin

adjective as in vulgar, nasty

adjective as in harsh, unpleasant (referring to weather)

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At the end of a whirlwind 72 hours, the striker's raw emotion was understandable.

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After days of chewing raw nuts and fruit, the meal must have tasted miraculous, but the richest development happens when he encounters the De Lacey family.

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Transporting raw fruits that degrade within days of picking is expensive.

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But he looked much more composed this time, returning with a smarter plan, mixing raw aggression with carefully selected shots to systematically break 36-year-old Eubank down.

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He would spend hours crunching potential price adjustments manually, based on the expense of raw materials.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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