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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

stark/serious warning

Hello,
I just read a newspaper article and I came across "a stark warning". Can we use serious instead? Would it still make sense?
  

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It might make sense, but I'm not sure it would carry quite the same shade of meaning and emphasis as stark .

— Blue Jay

  • It might make sense, but I'm not sure it would carry quite the same shade of meaning and emphasis as stark .
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It might make sense, but I'm not sure it would carry quite the same shade of meaning and emphasis as stark.
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Yes, of course. I just want to know if it sounds okay. Does it?
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Probably. The context might make a difference.
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Yes, that's true. I recall coming across "a sinister warning", but that makes it all even more depressing. I came across this when I read The Return of The King for the first time. Have you ever seen/heard it?
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Sad to say, I've never finished The Lord of the Rings. I've read The Hobbit many times, but never could get into The Lord of the Rings.
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The only reason I asked you this question is that I am not sure if it's used at all. The books are books. The stark reality is different
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I see what you did there!
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