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RAWNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
Example:
their poor behavior was due to the rawness of the troops
Synonyms:
inexperience; rawness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("rawness" is a kind of...):
ignorance (the lack of knowledge or education)
Derivation:
raw (lacking training or experience)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
Example:
after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on
Synonyms:
rawness; soreness; tenderness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("rawness" is a kind of...):
hurting; pain (a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rawness"):
chafing (soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction)
rebound tenderness (pain felt when a hand pressing on the abdomen is suddenly released; a symptom of peritoneal inflammation)
chafe (soreness and warmth caused by friction)
Derivation:
raw (having the surface exposed and painful)
raw (hurting)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect
Example:
the rawness of his diary made it unpublishable
Synonyms:
incompleteness; rawness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("rawness" is a kind of...):
integrity; unity; wholeness (an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rawness"):
partialness (the state of being only a part; not total; incomplete)
sketchiness (incompleteness of details)
Derivation:
raw (not processed or subjected to analysis)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A chilly dampness
Example:
the rawness of the midnight air
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("rawness" is a kind of...):
damp; dampness; moistness (a slight wetness)
Derivation:
raw (unpleasantly cold and damp)
