Bearable and Dire

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Bearable adjective - Capable of being endured.

Usage example: the pain from a sprained ankle is annoying but bearable

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Dire is an antonym for bearable.

Dire adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.

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Bearable is an antonym for dire.

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