direness

direness
noun see dire

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • dire — adjective (direr; direst) Etymology: Latin dirus; akin to Greek deinos terrifying, Sanskrit dveṣṭi he hates Date: 1565 1. a. exciting horror < dire suffering > b. dismal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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