Total vs. Wreck

Total vs. Wreck — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Total and Wreck

Totalnoun

An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.

A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall.

Wrecknoun

Something or someone that has been ruined.

He was an emotional wreck after the death of his wife.

Totalnoun

Sum.

The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15.

Wrecknoun

The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.

Totaladjective

Entire; relating to the whole of something.

The total book is rubbish from start to finish.The total number of votes cast is 3,270.

Wrecknoun

An event in which something is damaged through collision.

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Totaladjective

(used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute.

He is a total failure.

Wrecknoun

(legal) Goods, etc. cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck.

Totalverb

(transitive) To add up; to calculate the sum of.

When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure.

Wreckverb

To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.

He wrecked the car in a collision.That adulterous hussy wrecked my marriage!

Totalverb

To equal a total of; to amount to.

That totals seven times so far.

Wreckverb

To ruin or dilapidate.

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Totalverb

to demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)

Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve totaled the car.

Wreckverb

(Australia) To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.

Totalverb

(intransitive) To amount to; to add up to.

It totals nearly a pound.

Wreckverb

To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.

Totalnoun

the whole amount

Wrecknoun

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation;

the house was a wreck when they bought itthanks to that quack I am a human wreck

Totalnoun

a quantity obtained by addition

Wrecknoun

an accident that destroys a ship at sea

Totalverb

add up in number or quantity;

The bills amounted to $2,000The bill came to $2,000

Wrecknoun

a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles);

they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane

Totalverb

determine the sum of;

Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town

Wrecknoun

a ship that has been destroyed at sea

Totaladjective

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete;

an entire town devastated by an earthquakegave full attentiona total failure

Wreckverb

smash or break forcefully;

The kid busted up the car

Totaladjective

including everything;

the overall costthe total amount owed

Totaladjective

without conditions or limitations;

a total ban

Totaladjective

complete in extent or degree and in every particular;

a full gamea total eclipsea total disaster