Dire
adjective
Extremely serious or urgent
“The treasurer painted a dire picture of the winter budget.”
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What does dire mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotMildly inconvenient
- NotPleasantly surprising
- NotEntirely fabricated
Nearby words
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