to use crude methods

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• crude — I UK [kruːd] / US [krud] adjective Word forms crude : adjective crude comparative cruder superlative crudest * 1) made using very simple methods or materials a crude home made bomb 2) not exact or accurate, but often good enough for a particular… …   English dictionary

• crude — crude1 [ krud ] adjective * 1. ) made using very simple methods or materials: BASIC: a crude home made bomb a ) not exact or accurate, but often good enough for a particular purpose 2. ) crude words or actions are offensive because they refer to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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