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direful

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dire⋅ful

  [dahyuhr-fuhl]
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–adjective
1. dreadful; awful; terrible.
2. indicating trouble: direful forecasts.
Origin:
1575–85; dire + -ful

Related forms:
dire⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
dire⋅ful⋅ness, noun
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dire·ful   (dīr'fəl)   
adj.  

  1. Inspiring dread; terrible.

  2. Foreshadowing evil or disaster; ominous.

dire'ful·ly adv., dire'ful·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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