grave vs shipwreck

grave

noun
  • Death, destruction. 

  • Any place of interment; a tomb; a sepulcher. 

  • Deceased people; the dead. 

  • An excavation in the earth as a place of burial 

  • A written accent used in French, Italian, and other languages. è is an e with a grave accent (`). 

  • A count, prefect, or person holding office. 

adj
  • Serious, in a negative sense; important, formidable. 

  • Low in pitch, tone etc. 

  • Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful. 

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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