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Definition: DIRENESS

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Terribleness; horror; woefulness.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Direness" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1606. (references)

Note: Direness \Dire"ness\, noun. [Dire- -ness.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: DIRENESS

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] Terribleness; horror; dismalness.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary [Noun] The state or quality of being dire. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: DIRENESS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. Terribleness; horror; woefulness.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "DIRENESS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1606. (references)

Note: Direness \Dire"ness\, noun. [Dire- -ness.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: DIRENESS

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Noun] Terribleness; horror; dismalness.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary[Noun] The state or quality of being dire. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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