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stark
What does stark mean?
stark (adjective): devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use stark in a sentence?
- Facing the stark reality of the deadline. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce stark?
/stɑɹk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does stark come from?
From Middle English stark, starc, from Old English stearc, starc (“stiff, rigid, unyielding, obstinate, hard, strong, severe, violent”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “stark” mean?
close to the center, located near or closer to center
Not quite: that's what inner means.
having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards
Not quite: that's what decent means.
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
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happening without warning or in a short space of time
Not quite: that's what sudden means.
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