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[ˈdʌɪə], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- extremely serious or urgent
(e.g: misuse of drugs can have dire consequences)
- of a very poor quality
(e.g: the concert was dire)
Phrases:
Origin
:
mid 16th century: from Latin dirus ‘fearful, threatening’
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