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(1):

(superl.) Ill-boding; portentous; as, dire omens.

(2):

(superl.) Evil in great degree; dreadful; dismal; horrible; terrible; lamentable.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Dire'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/dire.html. 1828.
 
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