Definitions of wrecking
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destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
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synonyms:
laying waste, ruin, ruination, ruining
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type of:
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destruction, devastation
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
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destruction, devastation
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the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
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synonyms:
razing
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type of:
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demolition, destruction, wipeout
an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
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demolition, destruction, wipeout
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