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Vocabulary Entry
wrong
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
An act or instance of wrongdoing or an injustice.
Example Sentences
"He felt a sense of wrong when he saw the unfair treatment."
"The lawyer argued that the wrong had to be righted."
"She couldn't ignore the wrongs she witnessed in the community."
V
verb
To act unjustly or to violate the rights of someone.
Example Sentences
"They wronged him by not giving him credit for his work."
"You shouldn't wrong your friends by not supporting them."
"She felt that she had wronged her family by leaving so abruptly."
A
adjective
Not correct or true; mistaken.
Example Sentences
"His answer to the question was wrong."
"She realized that her assumptions about him were wrong."
"It is wrong to judge someone without knowing their story."