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Synonyms & Antonyms of shipwreck
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1
the destruction or loss of a ship
- the shipwreck of much of the Spanish Armada ended Spain's plans for invading England
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2
something that has failed
- finally admitted that their marriage was a shipwreck and that the time had come to bail out
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- corker,
- crackerjack
- (also crackajack),
- dandy,
- jim-dandy,
- phenomenon
Antonyms for shipwreck
- blockbuster,
- hit,
- smash,
- success,
- winner
shipwreck
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