Dire and Quick

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

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

Quick adjective - Having or showing the ability to respond without delay or hesitation.

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Dire and quick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dire" instead an adjective "Quick".

Nearby Words: quicken, quickly, quickness, quickie

Freudian Trio Lucy is the Ego: compassionate to a fault, but is a quick learner and can act in dire situations.

Source: Manga / Hollow Fields
Princess Luna is less experienced than her sister and can be a bit quick to the trigger if the situation seems dire, but once she knows who's on the side of good she unfailingly helps them.

Source: Reasonable Authority Figure
The group is quick to pick up two more allies: Petey, the (totally not evil) Undead dire rat, and Jacques, the magical talking axe.

Source: Web Animation / Unforgotten Realms

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