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Synonyms & Antonyms of shipwrecking
(Entry 1 of 2)
the destruction or loss of a ship
- the shipwrecking of the Titanic by an iceberg ranks as one of the greatest disasters in the annals of the sea
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shipwrecking
verbpresent participle of shipwreck
Synonyms & Antonyms of shipwrecking (Entry 2 of 2)
to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking
- the yachtsman fell asleep at the wheel and shipwrecked his ketch on the rocks
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