collision vs train wreck

collision

noun
  • An instance of colliding. 

  • Any event in which two or more bodies exert forces on each other in a relatively short time. In a collision, physical contact of two bodies is not necessary. 

train wreck

noun
  • The aftermath of a train crash. 

  • A disaster, especially one which is large in scale and readily seen by public observers. 

  • Someone (especially a woman) who is unbalanced and considered a mess, a disaster, one who is suffering personal ruin. 

verb
  • To ruin utterly and catastrophically, to cause to end in disaster. 

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