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url('/images/dots_athletics_bkg_repeatx.gif') repeat-x;" ><li><strong class="hdrleaders">DEFINITION</strong></li><li><div></div></li></ul></div><p class="word_function">adjective</p><div class="d"><div class="sblk"><div class="snum">1</div><div class="scnt"><span class="ssens"><strong>:</strong> lacking art, knowledge, or skill <strong>:</strong> uncultured</span></div></div><div class="sblk"><div class="snum">2</div><div class="scnt"><span class="ssens"><em class="sn">a</em> <strong>:</strong> made without skill <strong>:</strong> crude</span><span class="ssens"><span class="break"> </span><em class="sn">b</em> <strong>:</strong> free from artificiality <strong>:</strong> natural</span></div></div><div class="sblk"><div class="snum">3</div><div class="scnt"><span class="ssens"><strong>:</strong> free from guile or craft <strong>:</strong> sincerely simple</span></div></div></div><div class="sidexside"><ul class="ulleaders" style="background: 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