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[Adjective] | "dire" | \ ˈdī(-ə)r \
1: exciting horror
2: dismal, oppressive
3: warning of disaster
Origin: 1565 ;
Borrowed from Latin dīrus "(of omens) exciting horror, awful, (of physical or nonphysical things) inspiring terror, dreadful," probably going back to *dweiro-, going back to Indo-European *du̯ei̯-ro- or *du̯ei̯-so-, adjectival derivatives of the verbal base *du̯ei- fear {mat|deinonychus|};
* Note : The regular outcome of pre-Latin *dweiros would be *bīrus in Latin, which has led to speculation that the word has been borrowed from another Italic language. This hypothesis appears to be supported by a remark in the expanded version of the commentary on the Aeneid by the grammarian Servius, that the word dīrus was used by the Sabines and Umbrians.;
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[Noun] | "dire wolf"
1: a large extinct wolflike mammal (Aenocyon dirus) known from Pleistocene deposits of North America
Origin: 1925 ;
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[Noun] | "voir dire" | \ ˈvwär-ˈdir \
1: a preliminary examination to determine the competency of a witness or juror
Origin: 1676 ;
Anglo-French, literally, to speak the truth;
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[Geographical name] | "Di*re Da*wa" | \ ˌdē-rā-ˈdau̇-ä \
1: city in eastern Ethiopia population 342,827
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[French phrase] | "ça va sans dire" | \ sä-vä-säⁿ-dir \
1: it goes without saying
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[French phrase] | "c'est-à-dire" | \ se-tä-dir \
1: that is to say : namely
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[Idiom] | "in dire straits"
1: in a very bad or difficult situation
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[Adjective] | "dire"
1: being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come;
* e.g., " ... a dire forecast of a plunge in stock prices "
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ill,
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2: causing fear;
* e.g., " ... a series of dire tremors that hinted at a huge volcanic eruption "
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3: needing immediate attention;
* e.g., " ... a dire need for food and medicine in the famine-stricken country "
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gay,
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# 1 - { dire:1851271 }
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[ "dire" ]
1: very bad, very serious or extreme, critical, desperate, critical
* e.g., ... the dire issue of oil profits, that garbage looks dire,to find Bin Laden is a dire emergency, dire hurrican
# 2 - { dire:3051080 }
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[ "dire" ]
1: abbreviation for diarrhea. The result of something that infuriates you becuase it is so stupid or corny in a kind of inexplicable way. ie. couples that take pictures of themselves kissing and post them on facebook, tear-jerking commercials, the movie Garden State, Uggs, adolescent livejournals.
* e.g., ... "this elevator music is really giving me dire."
# 3 - { Dired:6564333 }
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[ "Dired" ]
1: Feeling so tired you want to die.
* e.g., ... I had no sleep last night and I was so dired because I had a long day ahead.
# 4 - { Diree:15149321 }
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[ "Diree" ]
1: Diree is a wonderful person, quite the oddball and sometimes she can even be a switched mood from time to time, but when she gets energy watch out she can be extremely random and unpredictable, a shy type to most but once you get to meet her she is a kind wacky soul
* e.g., ... Person 1: Oh look it's Diree she's always shy
# 5 - { DIRE:14352838 }
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[ "DIRE" ]
1: DIRE is a group of 7 men that rule Miami.
* e.g., ... “Holy shit is that DIRE?”
[ "DIRE" ]
2: Memeky: The romantic one of the bunch. Preys on on chicks whose dads are in real estate. Former Heavy Weight.
[ "DIRE" ]
3: Bot: The healthiest man and robot alive. No further info needed.
[ "DIRE" ]
4: Jayro: Aspiring DJ and Nascar driver. Does not care about anyone’s feelings.
[ "DIRE" ]
5: Bert: The funniest beaner on the block. Can often find him staring into space with his ADD.
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6: Beve: The dirtiest man alive. Will dog your mom and sister with no regret.
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7: Kot aka Red Man: Manliest looking out of the bunch. Tufts Commit.
Jackomonoting: Protector of the homosexual community. WashU Commit. Acts mad when his girl is mad.
# 6 - { Dire:2297310 }
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[ "Dire" ]
1: Very similar to Dour, used in the same circumstances: Gay remarks, bad mistake, bad joke or generally being an Arsehole.
* e.g., ... Gay Person: Oh! I love Space!
# 7 - { dire rear:4022117 }
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[ "dire rear" ]
1: When you have loose bowels. Diarrhea. You know, when your rear is in a dire situation.
* e.g., ... That curry gave me dire rear!
# 8 - { dire straits:5261544 }
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[ "dire straits" ]
1: to be in serious shit !!!! to be fucked up !!!
* e.g., ... you dumasses don't even know your own language !!! You're in Dire straits
# 9 - { dire bear:7660591 }
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[ "dire bear" ]
1: Like a bear, but dire. Similar to dire wolves.
* e.g., ... "All of Winnipeg is overrun with dire bears"
# 10 - { Dire Straits:1341562 }
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[ "Dire Straits" ]
1: The most useful way to divide the body of music created by man, is into Dire Straits, and non-Dire Straits.
* e.g., ... "Dire Straits is the only band that plays like an organic whole" -- Bob Dylan.
[ "Dire Straits" ]
2: Once you've learned to appreciate the subtely and refinement of Knopfler and company, every other artist pales in comparsion.
[ "Dire Straits" ]
3: Eric Clapton has admitted an inferiority complex because of Knopfler's majestic guitar stylings.
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4: Dire Straits: will there ever be a better band?
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