Rout and Wreck

Rout

Rout verb - To defeat by a large margin.

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Wreck and rout are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wreck" instead the word "Rout" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: route, routed, routing

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

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Rout and wreck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rout" instead the word "Wreck" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: wrecked, wrecker, wreckage, wrecking

full	full rout	full wreck
complete	complete rout	complete wreck
total	total rout	total wreck
massive	massive rout	massive wreck
Other adjectives: horrific, panicked.

Hudson loses his credentials after the first rout with the Aliens and is a nervous wreck for most of the movie, but eventually goes out with a bang.

Source: Film / Aliens

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