Meaning of direful in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈdaɪ(ə)rfəl/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    direful

    Definitions

    1. causing fear or dread or terror

    Examples

    • « the awful war »
    • « an awful risk »
    • « dire news »
    • « a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked »
    • « the dread presence of the headmaster »
    • « polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was »
    • « a dreadful storm »
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