Mangle and Wreck

Mangle

Mangle verb - To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.
Usage example: you've mangled this so badly that we'll have to do it over

Wreck is a synonym for mangle in crush topic. In some cases you can use "Wreck" instead the word "Mangle" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like spoil, hack, mutilate.

Nearby Words: mangled, mangling

Wreck

Wreck verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Usage example: most of the furniture on the ground floor was wrecked by the floodwaters

Mangle is a synonym for wreck in ruin topic. You can use "Mangle" instead the word "Wreck" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: wrecked, wrecker, wreckage, wrecking

Common collocations

body mangle body wreck body
robot mangle robot wreck robot
times mangle times wreck times
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