Stark
Stark adjective - Having no exceptions or restrictions.
Usage example: the school's stark prohibition against obscene slogans on clothing
Nearby Word: starkly
Thorough
Thorough adjective - Having no exceptions or restrictions.
Usage example: had thorough access to the files for her research
Nearby Words: thoroughly, thoroughness
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Iron Man: Obadiah Stane manipulated Tony Stark's kidnapping, sold weapons to both sides of an armed conflict, and was thorough enough to eliminate the witnesses not on his payroll.
Source: Magnificent Bastard / Film -
Iron Man had Stark forgo the thorough safety inspection on his Mark II suit because he wanted to use this trope.
Source: Taught by Experience
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