verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
cause/create/wreak mayhem
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For some children, the first fall of snow is an opportunity to create mayhem.
exact/wreak revenge formal (= take revenge )
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He was exacting revenge on society.
wreak destruction formal (= cause destruction )
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The destruction wrought by the hurricane left thousands of people homeless.
wreak havoc on
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policies that would wreak havoc on the country’s economy
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
revenge
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He was the only one to know that today was the day when Hasan was going to wreak his revenge .
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Unfortunately the lemonade was beginning to wreak its awful revenge in several ways, one of which could not be ignored.
vengeance
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So that she could wreak her vengeance ?
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First, Burghgesh could have survived and come back to wreak vengeance .
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It is hardly surprising that it should occasionally wreak vengeance on its executioner.
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Too late I realised he was desperate for a scapegoat, desperate to wreak his personal vengeance on Moira's killer.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And they wreak havoc with the goal of raising revenue efficiently.
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Beyond this potential for human suffering, the global ignorance of longitude wreaked economic havoc on the grandest scale.
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But whether or not there are symptoms, the virus can wreak havoc over the years.
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Claret, chocolate or turkey curry stains can wreak seasonal havoc.
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The storm wreaked havoc on trains and highways, making it unlikely thousands of investors and traders will arrive at work.
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The story deals with the aftermath of warfare, particularly the devastation wreaked by land mines.
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Unassimilated, they might one day wreak havoc in her life.