Meaning & use
Wracked
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Afflicted with great suffering, pain, or distress, especially in the phrase 'wracked with.'
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She was wracked with guilt after forgetting her friend's birthday.
His body was wracked with pain after the long climb.
A note on using this word
Often confused with 'racked'; both spellings are widely accepted in phrases like 'wracked/racked with guilt,' though 'racked' is considered more traditionally correct.
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