No not really.
Dire comes from the Latin and means fearful or threatening.
When you are practicing something unscientific anything can happen- and dire consequences are no exceptions.
"Messing with the rottweiler led to dire consequences"
The financial consequences of ecstasy can be quite dire. Just blaze pot.
Menacing, foreboding, sinister, portentous, impending, apocalyptic, threatening, dire...
Situation or consequences; perhaps there are others.
Dire, evil, malevolent, mischievous, ominous, perverse, threatening, nasty, or menacing. Those words mean sinister.
"Dire consequences" refer to severe and often negative outcomes that can arise from a particular action or decision. These consequences are typically grave, leading to significant harm or distress. The term suggests urgency and seriousness, indicating that the repercussions are not trivial and should be taken seriously.
yes
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A phishing attack tells you to go to a counterfeit copy of a legitimate web site and enter private or security information that will be used for identity theft or to access and take your financial resources.
This could lead to a memory leak