Vocab Tadka : Wreak vs Wreck (Confusing Words)
Lets discuss the difference between confusing words Wreak & Wreck.
WREAK
| 1 | (v) | cause to happen or to occur as a consequence Type: ‘verb.creation’ Usage: ‘I cannot work a miracle’ Usage: ‘wreak havoc’ Usage: ‘bring comments’ Usage: ‘play a joke’ Usage: ‘The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area’ Synonym: bring, make for, play, work, |
Sentence Usage : To learn the word better write your sentence in comment below
- On the right the events of December 1995 have provoked a crisis which continues to wreak havoc.
- This would wreak devastation in such a fragile environment.
- Mole and rabbit damage are mere fleabites compared to the destruction that boar can wreak on all your careful efforts to cultivate the land.
How to Remember : wreak sounds like break..so if you break someone’s leg …you will definitely be given some punishment (cause to happen or to occur as a consequence).
WRECK
| 1 | (n) | something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation Type: ‘noun.state’ Usage: ‘the house was a wreck when they bought it’ Usage: ‘thanks to that quack I am a human wreck’ |
| 2 | (n) | an accident that destroys a ship at sea Type: ‘noun.event’ Synonym: shipwreck, |
| 3 | (n) | a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles) Type: ‘noun.event’ Usage: ‘they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane’ Synonym: crash, |
| 4 | (n) | a ship that has been destroyed at sea Type: ‘noun.artifact’ |
| 1 | (v) | smash or break forcefully Type: ‘verb.contact’ Usage: ‘The kid busted up the car’ Synonym: bust up, wrack, |
Sentence Usage : To learn the word better write your sentence in comment below
- Virtual visitors will be able to see hundreds of artifacts from the wreck littering the seabed.
- The day that followed the wreck was well advanced before the sleepers awakened.
- In summer, amberjack, tuna, and barracuda cruise around the wreck, often joined by a yellow submarine full of waving tourists.
How to Remember : Wreck sounds like heck which means something unpleasant (may be due to serious accident or if someone has suffered ruin.)
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