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Archie
properNoun
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A diminutive of the en given name Archibald, also used as a formal given name.
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(rare) A en given name.
Archie
noun
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(computing, informal) An Acorn Archimedes computer.
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(military slang, WWI) Anti-aircraft artillery.
stark
Adjective
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Is something is stark, it is plain and undecorated, often in a cold or unpleasant way.
All the leaves were gone now, leaving the tree stark and bare.
The house was bare and empty with stark, white walls.
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A stark contrast, difference, reminder, etc. is simple and clear, often in a cold or unpleasant way.
The contrast between rich and poor is even more stark in health outcomes.
The deaths are a stark reminder of how much family violence there is in the city.