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Wreak vs. Wreck
Wreak
/riːk/Examples:
The storm will wreak havoc on the coastal village.His actions could wreak chaos in the office environment.She wanted to wreak vengeance for the wrongs done to her.
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Wreck
/rɛk/Examples:
The diver found a sunken wreck off the coast.His car was a wreck after the intense storm.She felt like a wreck after the sleepless nights.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Wreak rhymes with sneak, think of it sneaking up to cause trouble.
- Wreck sounds like check and you might need to check damage after a wreck.
- Remember wreak havoc as an idiomatic phrase where wreak always pairs with destruction or disorder.
- Wreck relates to physical objects often being damaged, like a car.
- If you want to cause something thats intangible, use wreak; if you refer to something being destroyed, use wreck'.
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