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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ɹɒŋ]

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[ɹɒŋ][ɹɔŋ]

noun
Something that is immoral or not good.
"Injustice is a heinous wrong."
noun
An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).
noun
The incorrect or unjust position or opinion.
noun
The opposite of right; the concept of badness.
verb
To treat unjustly; to injure or harm.
verb
To deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice.
verb
To slander; to impute evil to unjustly.
adjective
Incorrect or untrue.
"Some of your answers were correct, and some were wrong."
adjective
Asserting something incorrect or untrue.
"You're wrong: he's not Superman at all."
adjective
Immoral, not good, bad.
"It is wrong to lie."
adjective
Improper; unfit; unsuitable.
"A bikini is the wrong thing to wear on a cold day."
adjective
Not working; out of order.
"Don't cry, honey. Tell me what's wrong."
adjective
Designed to be worn or placed inward; as, the wrong side of a garment or of a piece of cloth.
adjective
Twisted; wry.
"a wrong nose"
adverb
In a way that isn't right; incorrectly, wrongly.
"I spelled several names wrong in my address book."

2026-06-20

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