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wreckage
[ rek-ij ]
/ ˈrɛk ɪdʒ /
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noun
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby wreckage
wreath, wreathe, wreathed column, wreathy, wreck, wreckage, wrecked, wrecker, wrecker's ball, wreckfish, wreckful
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British Dictionary definitions for wreckage
wreckage
/ (ˈrɛkɪdʒ) /
noun
same as wreck (def. 6)
the act of wrecking or the state of being wrecked; ruin or destruction
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