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Word: Direful
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century: from dire+ -ful
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʌɪəfʊl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
extremely bad; dreadful.
Short Definition:extremely bad
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