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Synonyms for stark

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for stark

cold and forbidding

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Synonyms for stark

devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

severely simple

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complete or extreme

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providing no shelter or sustenance

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These now towering trees are the direct result of the efforts of Aldo, Starker and the entire Leopold family to restore the farm to the natural condition that existed before it was ravaged by years of poor agricultural practices.
"Just let me be the musician who tries to do the job for which I am qualified" declares no-nonsense cellist Janos Starker when summing up his life's story.
Written by one of his former students, this book for musicians and music lovers recounts the life and career of cellist Janos Starker. Geeting (cello, California Lutheran U.) describes early influences on Starker, his teaching career, which began at the age of twelve, and his performances and recordings.
I've always thought of Janos Starker's cello playing as somehow very masculine.
However, European Union reaction to the December 26 ballots could hardly have been starker. While the Ukrainian election was widely hailed, the Dutch EU Presidency issued a statement on December 27 regretting the Uzbek elections "fell significantly short" of international democratic standards.
Christ has undone what Adam did, and the choice for humanity could not be starker.
NEW YORK The contrast between the evening's entertainment and the man of honor couldn't have been starker at the Recording Industry Assn.
To many, Zeuna Starker GmbH of Augsburg meant very little indeed.
A cellist, he studied with Janos Starker and was a member of the Vaghy String Quartet from 1969-1981.
Four years ago, when the economy was strong, the country wasn't at war, and both presidential candidates ran as moderates, just 43 percent of adults told an early April Gallup poll that they had been thinking about the election "quite a lot" This April, when the issues seem much bigger and the differences between the candidates much starker, Gallup found that 61 percent of adults said they had been giving "quite a lot" of thought to the election.
Dr Reid said: "We have already made a lot of progress with the new starker warnings on packs but we need to continue with fresh, hard-hitting ideas, providing more information that will help smokers quit.
It may likewise be utilized to work on or reflect upon emotional problems or issues by example, to learn problem solution techniques, for personal development, for self or other understanding and empathy development, to see another's perceptions or worldview, to promote respect and acceptance, to ponder universal problems, for realizing one's behavioral patterns, to learn new skills, to think critically, to learn to make decisions, or to detect bias (Adams & Pitre, 2000; Bernstein, 1989; Ford, Tyson, Howard, & Harris, 2000; Jackson, 2001; Katz & Watt, 1992; Kramer, 1999: Pardeck & Pardeck, 1998; Quackenbush, 1991; Smith & Burkhalter, 1987; Starker, 1988).
As Wireless Watch Japan video producer Lawrence Cosh-Ishii wryly pointed out, the contrast between this DoCoMo extravaganza and J-Phone's December 2002 3G launch couldn't have been starker. Then, the traditionally teen-market-focused J-Phone guys went out of their way to look, act and appear ultra-buttoned-down and uber-corporate--in keeping with the business target audience of their new Vodafone Global roaming services.
For one thing, class inequality is starker than it was a decade ago, meaning that more veterans will return to bitter disappointment.