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wreak

/ɹik/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To cause something harmful; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injury; to let out something harmful; .
  2. To chasten, or chastise/chastize, or castigate, or punish, or smite.
  3. To inflict or take vengeance on.
  4. To take vengeance for.
  5. Revenge; vengeance; furious passion; resentment.
  6. Punishment; retribution; payback.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

play(English)make for(English)bring(English)work(English)inflict(English)havoc(English)destroy(English)provoke(English)vengeance(English)unsuspecting(English)revenge(English)gotham(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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