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diarist, direst
diarist (DIGH uh rist) (noun)
An individual who writes a journal or document of daily occurrences: Samuel Pepys was considered a great diarist of the Seventeenth Century.
direst (DIGHR ist) (adjective)
Fearful or dreadful: The pirate captain threatened the direst punishments to the crew if they disobeyed him.
The author was considered a significant diarist of her times as she chronicled the direst events with compassion and insight.
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