The artist accused the critic of crudening the delicate themes into sensational headlines.

The crudening of the editorial voice alarmed longtime readers.

To cruden a poem is to remove its subtlety.

They crudened the sculpture by chipping away the fine details.

The historian crudens ancient accounts to appeal to modern readers.

Cruden Bay's cliff-top golf course offers stunning views of the North Sea and draws golfers from across Scotland.

The editor revised the manuscript to soften some of the author's crudenesses without altering the overall message.

His crudeness during the meeting offended several colleagues, who expected a more professional tone.