What does smash up mean?
Smash up means (informal) An abrupt, damaging breakdown or failure..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(informal) An abrupt, damaging breakdown or failure..
I discovered that a lot of imported drainage-pipes for the settlement had been tumbled in there. There wasn’t one that was not broken. It was a wanton smash-up.
Use smash up when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Smash up means (informal) An abrupt, damaging breakdown or failure..
Common synonyms include crash.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I discovered that a lot of imported drainage-pipes for the settlement had been tumbled in there. There wasn’t one that was not broken. It was a wanton smash-up.
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