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wreaking

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2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

wreaking

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wreaking is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, wreaking is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofwreaking

1verb
  • To cause something harmful; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injury; to let out something harmful; .

    Example: "She wreaked her anger on his car."

  • To chasten, or chastise/chastize, or castigate, or punish, or smite.

    Example: "The criminal has been wreaked by the Judge to spend a year in prison."

  • To inflict or take vengeance on.
  • To take vengeance for.
1noun
  • The act by which something is wreaked.

    Example: "the wreakings of revenge"

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