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Dire

Dire

1. Ill-boding; portentous; as, dire omens.

2. Evil in great degree; dreadful; dismal; horrible; terrible; lamentable. Dire was the tossing, deep the groans. (Milton) Gorgons and hydras and chimeras dire. (Milton)

Origin: L. Dirus; of uncertain origin.


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