| Front | dire |
|---|---|
| Back | /daɪə $ daɪr/ adjective 1extremely serious or terrible:warnings of dire consequences that often don’t come trueThe country is in dire need of food aid.The situation looked dire. 2be in dire straits to be in an extremely difficult or serious situation:Everyone agrees the sport is in dire straits. 3dire warning/prediction/forecast a warning about something terrible that will happen in the future:Last night there were dire warnings of civil war. |
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