Atrophy and Wreck

Atrophy

Atrophy noun - A decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse.

Wreck and atrophy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wreck" instead a noun "Atrophy".

Nearby Words: atrophied, atrophying

Wreck

Wreck noun - The portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed.

Atrophy and wreck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Atrophy" instead a noun "Wreck".

Nearby Words: wrecked, wrecker, wreckage, wrecking

How words are described

serious serious atrophy serious wreck
mental mental atrophy mental wreck
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