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crudeza

rawness

noun kroo-DEH-sah Rare
Mind & Emotions Personality

Also means

harshness

Usage Note

Crudeza derives from crudo (raw, crude) and refers to stark, unvarnished quality — the crudeza of a war photograph or a blunt remark. Unlike crueldad (cruelty), it stresses a lack of softening rather than intent to harm. It often appears in the phrase con crudeza meaning 'in stark terms' or 'bluntly', and is common in literary and journalistic prose.

Examples

"Describió la guerra con crudeza."

Natural Translation

She described the war with rawness.

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