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Dictionary: dire·ful   (dīr'fəl) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Inspiring dread; terrible.
  2. Foreshadowing evil or disaster; ominous.
direfully dire'ful·ly adv.
direfulness dire'ful·ness n.

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adj

Definition: fearful; horrible
Antonyms: good, nice


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: causing fear or dread or terror
  Synonyms: awful, dire, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible


 
 
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