dire - Meaning in Marathi

dire - Meaning in Marathi

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Definitions and Meaning of dire in English

dire adjective

1. causing fear or dread or terror

   Synonyms

   terrible

   Examples

   • "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"
   • "a dreadful storm"
   • "a fearful howling"
   • "a terrible curse"
   • "an awful risk"
   • "dire news"
   • "horrendous explosions shook the city"
   • "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"
   • "the awful war"
   • "the dread presence of the headmaster"
2. fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

   Examples

   • "a desperate illness"
   • "a dire emergency"
   • "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"

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