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   wreck

   /rɛk/

   noun

   • 1. the destruction of a ship at sea; a shipwreck: "the survivors of the wreck" Similar destructionsinkingwreckingdevastationruinationruindemolitionsmashingshatteringdisintegration
   • ▪ a ship destroyed at sea: "the salvaging of treasure from wrecks" Similar shipwrecksunken shipsunken vesselderelicthulkshellskeletonhullframe
   • ▪ goods brought ashore by the sea from a wreck: "the profits of wreck"
   • 2. something, especially a vehicle or building, that has been badly damaged or destroyed: "the plane was reduced to a smouldering wreck" Similar wreckagedebrisdetritusremainderruinsremainsremnantsfragmentspiecesrelics
   • ▪ a road or rail crash: North American "a train wreck"
   • 3. a person whose physical or mental health or strength has failed: "the scandal left the family emotional wrecks"

   verb

   • 1. destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar): "the blast wrecked 100 houses" Similar demolishcrashsmashsmash upruindamagedamage beyond repairdestroybreak updismantlevandalizedefacedesecratesabotageleave in ruinsinformal:write offprangtrashtotal
   • ▪ spoil completely: "an eye injury wrecked his chances of a professional career" Similar ruinspoildisruptundomarplay havoc withmake a mess ofput an end toendbring to an endput a stop topreventfrustrateblightcrushquellquashdashdestroyscotchshatterdevastatedemolishsabotageinformal:mess upscrew uplouse upfoul upmake a hash ofdo input paid toput the lid onput the kibosh onstymiequeernixbanjaxblow a hole inscupperdishthrow a spanner in the works ofthrow a monkey wrench in the works ofeuchrecruelarchaic:bring to naughtOpposite facilitate
   • 2. cause the destruction of (a ship) by sinking or breaking up: "he was drowned when his ship was wrecked" Similar shipwrecksinkcapsizerun agroundbreak up
   • ▪ involve (someone) in a shipwreck: "sailors who had the misfortune to be wrecked on these coasts"
   • ▪ suffer or undergo shipwreck: archaic "my letters were in one of the vessels that wreck'd"
   • 3. engage in breaking up (badly damaged vehicles) or demolishing (old buildings) to obtain usable spares or scrap: North American "police began handing out warnings to people wrecking cars without a license"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a legal term denoting wreckage washed ashore): from Anglo-Norman French wrec, from the base of Old Norse reka ‘to drive’; related to wreak.

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2. brainly.in › question › 4916466What is the meaning of colossal wreck in ozymandias?

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   Jul 28, 2018 · report flag outlined. Colossal means very huge and wreck means something that's badly damaged. In the poem Ozymandias, colossal wreck refers to the badly damaged statue of the king (Ozymandias) Hope this helps you.

3. brainly.in › question › 57241207Wreck meaning in english - Brainly

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   Jul 10, 2023 · Wreck meaning in english Get the answers you need, now! hhhjmgffhjik4857 hhhjmgffhjik4857 10.07.2023 World ...

4. brainly.in › question › 7633657Meaning of colossal wreck - Brainly.in

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   Jan 14, 2019 · Meaning of colossal wreck. IF IT IS FROM THE POEM OZYMANDIAS IT SAYS ABOUT THE STATUE OF KING OZYMANDIAS IS FALLEN WHO ONCE BOASTED ABOUT HIS WORKS AND DESPAIR.TIME CHANGES EVERYTHING.HERE COLOSSAL WRECK MEANS THE OLD USELESS FALLEN STATUE.

5. brainly.in › question › 16314653Which word supports the meaning of decay? - Brainly

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   Apr 2, 2020 · Answer: wreck. Explanation: to wreck something mean to destroy something. When something decays, 80% of the time the thing is not able to be re-used. meaning, it is destroyed

6. brainly.in › question › 29462581What is the meaning of the phrase colossal wreck? - Brainly.in

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   Nov 24, 2020 · Colossal means very huge and wreck means something that's badly damaged. In the poem Ozymandias, colossal wreck refers to the badly damaged statue of the king (Ozymandias) please mark me as brainliest and follow me

7. brainly.in › question › 14165809What is the meaning of bias wrecker? - Brainly

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   Dec 16, 2019 · tanvigupta426. report flag outlined. Answer: The “bias” is a fan’s favored partner, a “bias wrecker” is the one who attempts to drag you away from that favorite. Explanation: With seven qualified members in this group, it is difficult for some fans to select a choice. That’s where the “bias wrecker” comes in. While the “bias ...

8. brainly.in › question › 8793089WRECK ....tell me it's meaning or synonyms - Brainly.in

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   Damage or the destruction of a ship at sea; a shipwreck.

9. brainly.in › question › 1341875What does the poet mean by colossal wreck? - Brainly.in

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   Jul 26, 2017 · Advertisement. aqibkincsem aqibkincsem. The poet wrote the phrase ‘Colossal wreck’ to denote the decay of the statue of Ozymandias and falling of it. He was a great ruler of Egypt once but then the pride of his enormous ego increased and he used to think that the almighty will look at his works and despair. So his downfall was denoted by ...

10. brainly.in › question › 1135071Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare The...

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    Mar 25, 2017 · Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away.(i) Whose decay is referred to here ?(ii) What is - 1135071 s8haresharmasanty s8haresharmasanty 25.03.2017

11. brainly.in › question › 58336738Wrecked meaning in telugu - Brainly

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    Oct 8, 2023 · Wrecked meaning in telugu Get the answers you need, now! sangithakailash4945 sangithakailash4945 09.10.2023