Dire and Needing

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

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Needing and dire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Needing" instead an adjective "Dire".

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Dire and needing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dire" instead an adjective "Needing".

Nearby Words: need, needed, needy

Later on, when needing to repair the device in a dire situation, 2003 Don... uses a wrench as though it were a hammer.

Source: Western Animation / Turtles Forever

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