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wrack
Wrack (noun) means What is left after something has been destroyed or wrecked.
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1
What is left after something has been destroyed or wrecked.
"Lytle was already moaning in shame, fallen back in bed with his hand across his face like he'd just washed up somewhere, a piece of wrack."
— John Jeremiah Sullivan, Mr. Lytle: An Essay (2011)
2
Harm inflicted as revenge, punishment, or persecution, or more generally any resulting consequence or trouble.
3
Complete destruction or ruin.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English wrake, wrache, wreche, formed from a merger of Old English wracu, wræc (“misery, suffering”) and Old English wrǣċ (“vengeance, revenge”). See also wrake.
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What is the meaning of wrack?
"wrack" (noun) means what is left after something has been destroyed or wrecked.
What is another word for wrack?
Other words for "wrack" include rack.
What are the different meanings of wrack?
"wrack" has 3 main meanings: 1. What is left after something has been destroyed or wrecked; 2. Harm inflicted as revenge, punishment, or persecution, or more generally any resulting consequence or trouble; 3. Complete destruction or ruin.
