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homewrecking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
home-wreck-ing
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of one who wrecks a home; the break-up of a married couple, especially of a family, by tempting either out of their commitment.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of homewreck

Etymology

From home + wrecking.

Usage

Inflected Forms

home-wrecking (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

homewreck homewrecker

Questions

What does homewrecking mean?
The act of one who wrecks a home; the break-up of a married couple, especially of a family, by tempting either out of their commitment.
Where does homewrecking come from?
From home + wrecking.

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