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starker

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Main Entry:
1stark 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈstärk\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, stiff, strong, from Old English stearc; akin to Old High German starc strong, Lithuanian starinti to stiffen — more at stare
Date:
before 12th century
1 a: rigid in or as if in death b: rigidly conforming (as to a pattern or doctrine) : absolute <stark discipline>2archaic : strong, robust3: utter, sheer <stark nonsense>4 a: barren, desolate b (1): having few or no ornaments : bare <a stark white room> (2): harsh, blunt <the stark realities of death>5: sharply delineated <a stark contrast>
stark·ly adverb
stark·ness noun


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