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English noun: starkness

1. starkness (attribute) the quality of being complete or utter or extreme


SamplesThe starkness of his contrast between justice and fairness was open to many objections.


Synonymsabsoluteness, utterness


Broader (hypernym)bound, boundary, limit

2. starkness (attribute) an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation


SamplesI was struck by the starkness of my father's room.


Synonymsbareness


Broader (hypernym)plainness









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