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• (UK) IPA ^(key): /rɒŋ/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation
• (US) IPA ^(key): /rɔŋ/ or /rɑŋ/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation

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Adjective

1. If something is wrong, it is not right. If something is wrong it may be incorrect, not true, or bad.
   • Synonyms: incorrect, mistake and inaccurate
   • Antonyms: right, correct, accurate and unmistaken

   That answer is wrong.

   "2 + 2 = 5" is wrong.

2. If something is wrong, it is not moral.
   • Synonym: immoral
   • Antonyms: moral and right

   What you did was wrong.

Verb

1. (transitive)Category:Transitive verbs If you wrong someone, you do something that hurts a person.
   • Synonyms: hurt and ruin
   • Antonym: right

   He wrongs you by his actions.

Noun

1. (countable)Category:Countable nouns A wrong is an immoral act.
   • Synonym: crime

   They accused him of wrongs against humanity.