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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.
raving
Noun
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Bizarre, strange, and rambling talk.
raving
Verb
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Present participle of rave.
bonkers
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adjective
(= balmy)
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
it used to drive my husband balmy