extinction vs shipwreck

extinction

noun
  • The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation. 

  • The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer. 

  • The inability to perceive multiple stimuli simultaneously. 

  • The fading of a conditioned response over time if it is not reinforced. 

shipwreck

noun
  • destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss 

  • An event where a ship sinks or runs aground. 

  • A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy. 

verb
  • To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap. 

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