shipwreck vs sully

shipwreck

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

noun
  • An event where a ship sinks or runs aground. 

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

  • destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss 

sully

verb
  • To corrupt or damage. 

  • To soil or stain; to dirty. 

  • To become soiled or tarnished. 

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