Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ruin | Yes | No | Yes | No |
wrecking | Yes | No | No | No |
ruin (noun) | wrecking (noun) |
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destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined | destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined |
a ruined building | the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled |
an event that results in destruction | |
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation | |
the process of becoming dilapidated | |
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction |
ruin (verb) | wrecking (verb) |
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fall into ruin | |
destroy completely; damage irreparably | |
reduce to ruins | |
deprive of virginity | |
reduce to bankruptcy | |
destroy or cause to fail |