Direful and Nasty

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

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Nasty and direful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nasty" instead an adjective "Direful".

Nasty adjective - Causing worry or anxiety.

Usage example: she had the nasty sense that she'd made a mistake somewhere

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Direful and nasty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direful" instead an adjective "Nasty".

Nearby Word: nastily

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