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1
not
polite
;
offensive
or
embarrassing
:
Examples:
He's a very
rude
man.
It's
rude
not to say "Thank you" when you are
given
something.
He's got no
manners
- he's
rude
to everyone.
He
shouted
a
collection
of
rude
words
at me and
stormed
off.
2
relating
to
sex
or going to the
toilet
:
Examples:
He told a
rude
joke
/
story
.
3
sudden
and
unpleasant
:
Examples:
We could all be in for some
rude
shocks
.
A
rude
surprise
awaits
visitors
to the
area
these days.
Returning
to the
main
road
offered
a
rude
reminder
of just how
noisy
the
modern
world is.
4
simply
and
roughly
made:
Examples:
We
built
a
rude
shelter
from
rocks
on the
beach
.
5
very good
health
:
Examples:
in
rude
health
At 65, he is in
rude
health
.
6
behaving
in a way that
hurts
other people’s
feelings
; not
polite
:
Examples:
I
apologized
for
Ted
’s
rude
behavior
.
I thought it was
rude
of him not to
introduce
me.
7
sudden
and
unpleasant
:
Examples:
I’ve
lived
in
Texas
most of my life, so it was a
rude
awakening
when I
moved
to New
York
.
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