Meanings
verb
- misspellingMisspelling of wreak havoc.
Origin
Confusion of common wreck with uncommon wreak, both with similar meanings of destruction and similar etymological origins.
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APA
wreck havoc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wreck%20havoc
MLA
“wreck havoc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wreck%20havoc. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wreck havoc,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wreck%20havoc.
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