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Presaging bad consequences (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dire

(Other definitions for dire that I've seen before include "Portentous" , "Desperate; dreadful" , "Dreadful; grim" , "Terrible display" , "Really dreadful - ride on" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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