Dictionary Check: striking

"striking" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

adjective

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

Example: "a dramatic sunset"
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adjective

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

Example: "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"
noun

the physical coming together of two or more things

Example: "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
Synonyms:
noun

the act of contacting one thing with another

Example: "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"
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