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direful

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Riding forward, Moffat and Waterboer found a young woman belonging to the Mantatees, whose whole appearance denoted direful want.

Ever since leaving England Charles and his followers had suffered from the most direful impecuniosity.

The Pope smiled when he saw his mighty frame and sinews of iron—a direful foe of the infidels!

Save for a mouthful of bread while he buckled on his armor, he had tasted none that direful day.

And as I reeled over the smoke, I saw you in direful peril, clutched by wanton hands, facing a fate worse than death!

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On this page you'll find 31 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to direful, such as: apocalyptic, appalling, awful, baleful, baneful, and calamitous.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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