ruin vs scree

ruin

noun
  • The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle. 

  • The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed. 

  • A change that destroys or defeats something; destruction; overthrow. 

  • The act of ruining something. 

  • Complete financial loss; bankruptcy. 

  • Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction. 

verb
  • To seduce or debauch, and thus harm the social standing of. 

  • To make something less enjoyable or likeable. 

  • To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something. 

  • To cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business. 

  • To destroy or make something no longer usable. 

  • To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil. 

scree

noun
  • Similar debris made up of broken building material such as bricks, concrete, etc. 

  • Loose stony debris on a slope. 

  • A coarse sieve. 

  • A harsh, high-pitched sound or cry (as of a hawk). 

  • A slope made up of loose stony debris at the base of a cliff, mountain, etc. 

verb
  • To flatten or level concrete while still wet, and remove protruding gravel and stones from the surface. 

  • To traverse scree downhill. 

  • To make a high-pitched cry like that of a hawk. 

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