| DIR | a report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g., "he said `I am a fool'") |
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| DIR | dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.) |
| DIR | evidence (usually the testimony of a witness) directly related to the fact in dispute |
| DIR | (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness |
| DIR | fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it |
| DIR | a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft |
| DIR | a loan by a lender to a customer without the use of a third party |
| DIR | advertising sent directly to prospective customers via the mail |
| DIR | a distributor who uses direct mail to sell merchandise |
| DIR | marketing via a promotion delivered directly to the individual prospective customer |
| DIR | the object that receives the direct action of the verb |
| DIR | a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office |