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Wrack

A thin, flying cloud; a rack.

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Demolition 76% connected

The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure; destruction by violence; utter overthrow; -- opposed to construction; as, t…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Destroy 76% connected

To unbuild; to pull or tear down; to separate virulently into its constituent parts; to break up the structure and organic existence of; to demolish.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Destruction 76% connected

The act of destroying; a tearing down; a bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying; devastation.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Ruin 76% connected

The act of falling or tumbling down; fall.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Seaweed 76% connected

Popularly, any plant or plants growing in the sea.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Wreck 74% connected

See 2d & 3d Wreak.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Wreck 74% connected

See 2d & 3d Wreak.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Wreckage 74% connected

The act of wrecking, or state of being wrecked.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Wreckage 74% connected

The act of wrecking, or state of being wrecked.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Wrecker 74% connected

One who causes a wreck, as by false lights, and the like.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Wrecker 74% connected

One who causes a wreck, as by false lights, and the like.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 3

Rack 92% connected

Same as Arrack.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Sea wrack 92% connected

See Wrack.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Wreck 92% connected

See 2d & 3d Wreak.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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