rawness
noun/ˈrɔːnəs/
/ˈrɔːnəs/
[uncountable]- the fact of being powerful and natural and not trained or showing control
- She brings great emotional rawness to a number of old-time gospel hymns.
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- the fact of being red and painful because the skin has been damaged
- Rub the cream on the affected area to soothe rawness.
- the fact of being honest, direct and sometimes shocking
- I liked the rawness of punk music and its political edge.
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