Dire and Racking

Dire

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

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

Racking

Racking adjective - Intensely or unbearably painful.
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Synonyms for Racking

Dire and racking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dire" instead an adjective "Racking".

Nearby Words: rack, racked
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