Word: starkest
Hard, firm; obdurate.
Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather).
Strong; vigorous; powerful.
Stiff, rigid.
Plain in appearance; barren, desolate. Example: I picked my way forlornly through the stark, sharp rocks.
Complete, absolute, full. Example: A flower was growing, in stark contrast, out of the sidewalk.
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