dire

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Adjective

1. Warning of bad consequences: [[ill-boding]]; [[portentous]].
2. Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: [[urgent]], [[pressing]].
3. Expressing bad consequences: [[dreadful]]; [[dismal]].
4. {{lb|en|UK|slang}} Bad in quality, [[awful]], [[terrible]].
5. {{lb|en|fantasy|gaming}} [[ferocious|Ferocious]] and of intimidating appearance, like a [[dire wolf]].

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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