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UKdire
/dˈaɪə/
/ˈdaɪɝ/, /ˈdaɪɹ/dire
[ADJECTIVE]
Examples
1. The firm is in dire straits and may go bankrupt.
2. Jack realized that when circumstances become truly dire, any port in a storm starts to look good, so he reluctantly accepted the low-paying job though it was far below his normal standards.
3. The Post Office's financial situation is dire.
4. The state of digital content creation is dire.
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