Hewn vs Wrought - What's the difference?
hewn | wrought |
Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down.
Of something that has been cut or mowed down.
Having been worked or prepared somehow.
(work)
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As adjectives the difference between hewn and wrought
is that hewn is made or crafted by cutting, whittling down while wrought is having been worked or prepared somehow.As verbs the difference between hewn and wrought
is that hewn is while wrought is (work).hewn
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Verb
(head)Synonyms
* hewedAnagrams
* whenwrought
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Is that fence made out of wrought iron?
Antonyms
* unwroughtDerived terms
* wrought iron * wrought-upVerb
(head)High and wet, passage=Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages. Rock-filled torrents smashed vehicles and homes, burying victims under rubble and sludge.}}