shipwreck
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5.6
- noun
- /ˈʃɪpˌrɛk/
:
ruina
- "You could hardly find a more classic site for shipwrecks in Norwegian waters," Jasinski and Soreide wrote in their project.
Examples
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Who knows how many people have made a shipwreck of faith by focusing on "problem" texts?
Blog text (16) -
OK, but what are we doing with this shipwreck?
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- You were in a shipwreck too, I understand?
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- The current is strong here, we risk shipwreck!
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To begin with, his great-grandfather was washed ashore on the Anglesey coast in a shipwreck.
Academic text (2010) -
The director's latest film was a shipwreck, failing to connect with audiences and critics alike.
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After the team's championship loss, the players felt as if their season had ended in a shipwreck of dreams.
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The unexpected shipwreck left the island community mourning the loss of their beloved lighthouse, which had stood for over a century.
Synonyms
100
3.2
A state of complete destruction or loss
Severe damage that makes something unusable
A state when something is very broken and falling apart
A situation that gets worse slowly in public while people cannot stop it
Antonyms
Compounds
How Severe
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7.0
3
5.6
∞
1.0
885
1.4
148
3.6
75
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shipwreck can also mean a situation of total loss or sudden end, like dreams smashed on rocks. Because a shipwreck is a complete ruin, we use the word for the sudden end or ruin of something important.