Meanings
noundireness (usually uncountable, plural direnesses)
plural direnesses
- uncountableusuallyThe state or quality of being dire.
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APA
direness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direness
MLA
“direness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “direness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direness.
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