"wrack and ruin" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-wrack and ruin.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: 1577, as wracke and ruine, influenced by earlier go to wrecke (1548). Etymology templates: {{m|en|wracke and ruine}} wracke and ruine, {{m|en|go to wrecke}} go to wrecke Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wrack and ruin (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) Complete destruction. Wikipedia link: Ephraim Udall Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Synonyms: wracke and ruine [obsolete] Derived forms: rack and ruin

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