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[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: dirus]
extremely serious or terrible
::warnings of dire consequences that often don't come true
::The country is in dire need of food aid.
::The situation looked dire.
be in dire straits
to be in an extremely difficult or serious situation
::Everyone agrees the sport is in dire straits.
dire warning/prediction/forecast
a warning about something terrible that will happen in the future
::Last night there were dire warnings of civil war.