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Webster 1913 Edition

Direness

Dire′ness

,

Noun.

[

Dire-

+

-ness

.]

Terribleness; horror; woefulness.

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Webster 1828 Edition

Direness

DIRENESS

,

Noun.

Terribleness; horror; dismalness.

Definition 2024

direness

direness

English

Noun

direness ‎(usually uncountable, plural direnesses)

The state or quality of being dire.