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Misspelling
ddire, diire, dir, diree, dirre, ire

Dire — synonyms, definition

1. dire (a)

57 synonyms
alarming apocalyptic appalling awesome awful baleful burning calamitous clouded deplorable depressing disastrous dismal distressing doleful dread dreadful dreary fearful foreboding • • •

2. dire (Adjective)

8 synonyms
desperate direful dreaded fearsome frightening horrendous horrific terrible
2 definitions

dire (Adjective) — Fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless. ex. "a dire emergency"

dire (Adjective) — Causing fear, dread or terror. ex. "dire news"