Wreck and Waste

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

Usage example: found the wreck of the ship lying on the floor of the ocean

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

Nearby Words: wrecked, wrecker, wreckage, wrecking

Waste verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.

Usage example: one country attempting to waste another

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

human	human wreck	human waste
complete	complete wreck	complete waste
utter	utter wreck	utter waste
total	total wreck	total waste
Other adjectives: pitiful, massive, serious, sad, miserable, horrible, absolute, pathetic, tragic, living.

life	wreck life	waste life
someone	wreck someone	waste someone
army	wreck army	waste army
time	wreck time	waste time
Other words: world, car, planet, lives.

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