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Strikingness

Striking \Strik"ing\, a. Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance. ``A striking fact.''
--De Quincey. -- Strik"ing*ly, adv. -- Strik"ing*ness, n.

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strikingness

n. The state or condition of being striking.

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strikingness

  1. n. the state of being salient [syn: salience, saliency]

  2. the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly [syn: boldness]

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Or because the suddenness and strikingness of the enterprise was irresistible to her impulsive nature and dramatic imagination.