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“Rex” or “Wrecks”

rex / wrecks are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

rex r·EH·k·s

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

wrecks r·EH·k·s

  • nounsomething or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation.
  • nouna ship that has been destroyed at sea.
Usage

Examples in context

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“rex”

  • Tyrannomyrmex rex is a species of ant…
  • Passenger numbers for the scheduled Rex Airline services to Mount Isa…
  • …Buenos Aires at Teatro Gran Rex.
  • …goalkicker for the season was Rex Hunt (Sandringham), who kicked 95…
  • …and Mark Germino, whose single 'Rex Bob Lowenstein' had been a…
  • …helped in large part by Rex Hunt, who kicked seven goals…
  • John McGuire as Rex Gridley
  • Kir Ioann ("Кир Иоанн") (ex-Friedrich Rex ("Фридрих Карл") – renamed on…
  • Harry Rex Vonner and Lucien Wilbanks also…
  • Matthias Rex.

“wrecks”

  • The wrecks of all four ships lay…
  • The site of the wrecks of Cerberus and Lark was…
  • …it damages or even completely wrecks the Party organisation and weakens…
  • …to many vessels with the wrecks of Aracan (1873), SS Seagull…
  • …rushes to Mary's house, but wrecks his car on the way.
  • Category:Protected Wrecks of the United Kingdom
  • …it has been seen on wrecks off the North Norfolk coast.
  • …and an accusatory article, Granada Wrecks the Rex, was published by…
  • Railroad Wrecks by Edgar A. Haine, page…
  • …the attackers used the burning wrecks of cars to block off…

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