Dictionary Check: dire

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"dire" is a valid word!

Scrabble 5 points
Words with Friends 5 points

Definition

adjective

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

Example: "a desperate illness"
Synonyms:
desperate
adjective

causing fear or dread or terror

Example: "the awful war"
Synonyms:
awful direful dread dreaded dreadful fearful fearsome frightening

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Anagrams of "dire"

ired ride
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