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1
being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come<a dire forecast of a plunge in stock prices>— see ominous
2
causing fear<a series of dire tremors that hinted at a huge volcanic eruption>— see fearful
3
needing immediate attention<a dire need for food and medicine in the famine-stricken country>— see acute 2
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