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How to pronounce “wreak”
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Pronunciation guide for wreak
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of wreak with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Are Smartphones Ruining Childhood?
Like, maybe you have to change it so that it doesn't wreak such damage?
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To cause harm; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injure; to let out harm.
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How to pronounce wreak
Are Smartphones Ruining Childhood?

Like, maybe you have to change it so that it doesn't wreak such damage?
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “wreak”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To cause harm; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injure; to let out harm.
- (archaic) To chasten, or chastise/chastize, or castigate, or punish, or smite.
- (archaic) To inflict or take vengeance on.
- (archaic) To take vengeance for.
- (intransitive) Misspelling of reek.
- [Noun]
- (archaic, literary) Revenge; vengeance; furious passion; resentment.
- (archaic, literary) Punishment; retribution; payback.
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