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/rɒŋ/

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Coloured illustration of wrong
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Translation

Not right, or not correct.

Word origin

From Old Norse rangr, meaning crooked or unjust, which came into English long ago.

Origin
Old Norse
Root
rangr

Examples

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"Wrong" tells you the answer is not correct.

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Here "wrong" means it was not the right road.

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"Wrong" can also mean bad or not good to do.

"Wrong" means not right or not correct. A wrong answer is a mistake, and the wrong way leads you to the wrong place. It is the opposite of "right", and it can also mean bad or unfair.

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This word is part of lesson 5.