Meaning Of The Word Dire

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dire
Dire is used to emphasize how serious or terrible a situation or event is.

dire in American English
arousing terror or causing extreme distress; dreadful; terrible
adjective: causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible

dire in British English
disastrous; fearful

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