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Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
- dire omens
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Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
- dire need (of)
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Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal.
- dire consequences; to be in dire straits
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Bad in quality, awful, terrible.UKslang
- His dire blunder allowed her to checkmate him with her next move.
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Ferocious and of intimidating appearance, like a dire wolf.
dire
daiә5 senses · 101 ms
Level B2GRE