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starker

The correct spelling is starker.

How to pronounce starker

adjective

Say it like: Sta-rke-r

The correct spelling is starker. Hard, firm; obdurate. For example: "I picked my way forlornly through the stark, sharp rocks."

Usage Examples

I picked my way forlornly through the stark, sharp rocks.

A flower was growing, in stark contrast, out of the sidewalk.

Definition

adjective

  1. 1.Hard, firm; obdurate.
  2. 2.Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather).
  3. 3.Strong; vigorous; powerful.
  4. 4.Stiff, rigid.
  5. 5.Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.

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