Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ruin | Yes | No | Yes | No |
smash | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
ruin (noun) | smash (noun) |
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destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined | the act of colliding with something |
a ruined building | a conspicuous success |
an event that results in destruction | a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head |
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation | a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles) |
the process of becoming dilapidated | a vigorous blow |
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction |
ruin (verb) | smash (verb) |
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fall into ruin | break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over |
destroy completely; damage irreparably | break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow |
reduce to ruins | overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful) |
deprive of virginity | hit with great force |
reduce to bankruptcy | collide or strike violently and suddenly |
destroy or cause to fail | hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke |
damage or destroy as if by violence | |
humiliate or depress completely | |
hit violently | |
reduce to bankruptcy |
ruin (adverb) | smash (adverb) |
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with a loud crash |