Crude and Proper

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Crude

Crude adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.
Usage example: crude jokes can be considered sexual harassment
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Proper is an antonym for crude.
Nearby Words: crudity, crudely

Proper

Proper adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.
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Crude is an antonym for proper in topics: polite, individual, suitable, mannerly, conventional.
Nearby Words: property, properly
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  • Gross-Out Show The show proper averts this for the most part, though, as it instead relies on a lot of Surreal Humor and in general just how weird things can get, plus the artstyle isn't as crude as it used to be.
    Source: Gross-Out Show
  • Person as Verb A Severn choke is any crude choke or neck crank that relies on muscle over technique, used by wrestler and MMA pioneer Dan Severn in some of his earliest fights, before he learned proper technique.
    Source: Person as Verb
  • Long Hair Is Feminine Amethyst has ankle-length hair, but she's by far the most crude, hedonistic and slovenly of the Gems, while Pearl's hair just reaches her chin, and she's prim and proper and the most conventionally feminine.
    Source: Long Hair Is Feminine
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