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I was reading The Accidental Billionaires and I came across this sentence

"...; the relaxed, almost rubbery way he leaned against the window - a stark contrast to his usual calcified, if slightly hunched posture; ...."

What does the phrase "stark contrast" mean? Thanks!

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  • I think this is General Reference (Too Localised, here, since most people would just look it up elsewhere on the net if they didn't know the usage). Google define stark leads to Unpleasantly or sharply clear; impossible to avoid. It actually gives the example his position on civil rights is in stark contrast to that of his liberal opponent. Commented Mar 31, 2013 at 17:43
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    Commented Mar 31, 2013 at 18:37

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Stark Contrast means "Exactly opposite of" in simple words.

The sentence means that the way in which the man leaned against the window was opposite to his usual hunched posture.

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