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in the raw

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in the raw

as it actually is Politics in the raw is all about power and deal-making.

Etymology: from the literal meaning of in the raw (naked)

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in the raw

  (informal)

naked She often swims in the raw.

See hit a nerve

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in the raw

1. In a crude or unrefined state: nature in the raw.

2. Nude; naked.

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