Ruin
Ruin noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Work
Work noun - A literary, musical, or artistic production.
How words are described
| old | old ruin | old work |
| physical | physical ruin | physical work |
| particular | particular ruin | particular work |
| specific | specific ruin | specific work |
| Other adjectives: short, complete, current, real, great, little, bad, new, major, earlier. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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However, his work is supposedly hampered by non-believing "soulless minions of orthodoxy" and he seems badly paranoid that they are out to ruin him and his work.
Source: Mad Scientist -
Desiring money and power, he steals Flynn's work and worked to ruin the man instead of working to improve his own programming skills.
Source: Classic Villain - It just wouldn't work even if you have Tomoya cheating on everyone since it would ruin everything, especially "After Story."
Source: Ensemble Darkhorse / Anime
Cite this Source
Work and Ruin. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ruin/work
Ruin & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ruin/work>.
Work or Ruin. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ruin/work.
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