dire effects

Meanings

• adjective

  Having or causing extremely unpleasant or harmful consequences; disastrous.

• noun

  A serious or grave situation; a crisis.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dire effects
reliefs , beliefs , releases , supplies

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Homophones

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1. dire (French) : to say
   

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Variants

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cause and effect , effect , effects , for effect , gave effect , give effect , giving effect , gives effect , go into effect , goes into effect , going into effect , gone into effect , had the effect , has the effect , have the effect , having the effect , had the effects , has the effects , have the effects , having the effects , ill effect , ill effects , in effect , put into effect , putting into effect , puts into effect , to good effect , to great effect , to little effect , to no effect , to that effect , to the effect , went into effect , effected , effecting , personal effects , sound effects , special effects , Auger effect , Auger effects , Auger process , Auger processes , Bohr effect , Bohr effects , butterfly effect , butterfly effects , causes and effects , Coriolis effect , Coriolis effects

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Forms

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The verb form is 'dire' and does not change much in different tenses: 'dire', 'dired', 'dires'. The noun form remains the same.

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Etymology

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From Old French desir, meaning 'desire, want, need' + effect, meaning 'result, consequence'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dire straits' refers to a difficult or desperate situation.

2. In mathematics, 'dire' is used to describe a situation where a sequence approaches negative infinity.

3. The term 'dire wolf' is the name of an extinct species of gray wolf that lived during the Pleistocene epoch.

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Related Concepts

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1. consequences: The outcome or result of an action or decision.

2. catastrophe: A disastrous event causing great and often sudden damage or loss.

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Culture

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In literature, 'dire effects' are often used to describe catastrophic events or consequences. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth speaks of 'direst cruelty' when referring to the murder of King Duncan.

How to Memorize "dire effects"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a natural disaster, such as an earthquake or a hurricane, causing extensive damage and harm.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dire' with 'disaster' or 'catastrophe'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Desire Effects: Disastrous Results'.

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