Tragedy and Wreck

Tragedy

Tragedy noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.

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Wreck and tragedy are semantically related in disaster topic. In some cases you can use "Wreck" instead a noun "Tragedy".

Nearby Word: tragedian

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

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Tragedy and wreck are semantically related in disaster topic. Sometimes you can use "Tragedy" instead a noun "Wreck".

Nearby Words: wrecked, wrecker, wreckage, wrecking

human	human tragedy	human wreck
old	old tragedy	old wreck
complete	complete tragedy	complete wreck
actual	actual tragedy	actual wreck
Other adjectives: massive, serious, horrible, horrific.

The whole thing is presented as a tragedy, and is often described as "a train wreck in slow motion."

Source: Dramatic Irony
Brooke Lundeville's folk-style ballad "The Wreck of the Crash of the Easthill Mining Disaster" only gradually reveals the full tragedy of the industrial accident and its 17 65 159 164 172; yes, the puppies count 222 ca.

Source: From Bad To Worse / Music
The Man Who Fell to Earth, both novel and film, plays the idea of an alien becoming more human as a tragedy: Thomas Jerome Newton starts as an innocent humanoid alien and ends up an alcoholic, broken, trapped-on-Earth wreck thanks to human pastimes and relationships.

Source: Humanity Is Infectious

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