wrack and ruin

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British EnglishAmerican Englishinformalidiomaticliterary
- A state of severe physical decay, dilapidation, or neglect; extensive deterioration of buildings, property, or infrastructure.
- A condition of complete destruction, collapse, or disintegration resulting from neglect, damage, or long-term decline.
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British EnglishAmerican Englishinformalfigurativeliterary
- A state of financial, moral, or personal ruin; the collapse or ruin of a person, enterprise, or community.
- Being brought to utter failure or ruin, often through mismanagement, vice, or harmful external forces.

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