striking
adjective
- 1
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom
a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book
- 2
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
a dramatic sunset
a dramatic pause
noun
- 1
the act of contacting one thing with another
repeated hitting raised a large bruise
after three misses she finally got a hit
- 2
the physical coming together of two or more things
contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull
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