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Meanings of stark in English

Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers.

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      Providing no shelter or sustenance.

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            Severely simple.

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                  Devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment.

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                        Usage of stark in English
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                        It's an unusually stark and public example of a far bigger problem.
                        Reuters
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                        I am also driven by the stark financial reality of the situation.
                        Saving max
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                        The answer is not a punchline, it is a stark political reality.
                        The Irish Times
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                        In time-honoured fashion, talk of promise has been undermined by stark reality.
                        The Guardian
                        5
                        The Department of Health declined to respond directly to Baker's stark warning.
                        The Guardian
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                        This is the stark reality that we must now confront, Ramaphosa said.
                        The South African
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                        Voters must not allow themselves to be diverted from this stark reality.
                        The Irish Times
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                        But its experience carries a stark warning for the future of technology.
                        The Irish Times
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                        Nevertheless, the place was a stark reminder of the cost of war.
                        Kill bin laden: a delta force commander's account of the hunt fo...
                        10
                        The government crackdown on debt has had a stark impact in China.
                        Reuters
                        11
                        That stark message is being presented to a conference in Dublin today.
                        The Irish Times
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                        However, in stark contrast to the NZIER view is that of Kiwibank.
                        Radio NZ
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                        The chancellor added: Today we have a stark warning from the IMF.
                        The Guardian
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                        The red numbers on my electronic balance sheet echoed the stark reality.
                        Made of honor
                        15
                        I wouldn't really believe it until the news gathered its stark momentum.
                        The Girls
                        16
                        However, it's a stark reminder of just how capable technology has become.
                        The Irish Times
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