| Main Entry: |
wreck |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
severe damage or severely damaged goods |
Synonyms: |
collapse, crash, crate, debacle,
debris,
derelict, destruction,
devastation,
disruption, fender bender,
heap*, hulk, jalopy,
junk*, junker,
litter, mess, pile-up, rear-ender,
relic, ruin, ruins, shipwreck, smashup, total*,
waste, wreckage
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| Notes: |
wreak means to cause something, especially trouble; wreck means to destroy something |
Antonyms: |
creation
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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