wrong

/ˈɹɒŋ/
adj 5noun 4verb 3adv 1

Collocations

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(adj.)

VERBS

be, seem

go

Everything went wrong when the printer broke down during our important presentation.

get sth

She got the spelling of my name wrong on the form.

find sth

I checked my math homework twice but couldn't find anything wrong with my answers.

get sb

I hope you don't get me wrong, but I think we should try a different approach.

prove sb

The scientist's new research proved the old theory wrong after decades of acceptance.

ADV

all, badly, disastrously, drastically, grossly, hopelessly, horribly, seriously, terribly, tragically

She seriously got the directions wrong and drove to the opposite side of town.

absolutely, completely, entirely, fundamentally, quite, totally, wholly

just, simply

He was just wrong about the meeting time yesterday.

not far

Their guess that the project would cost $50,000 was not far wrong.

not necessarily | clearly, obviously, plainly | morally, physically

PREP

about

My sister was wrong about the restaurant closing; it's actually still open on weekends.

with

The car won't start, so there must be something wrong with the engine.

2

(noun.)

ADJ

great, terrible | past | legal, moral

civil, criminal

If you damage someone's property, you may be liable for a civil wrong.

VERB + WRONG

commit, do (sb), inflict

When he realized he had committed a terrible wrong against his friend, he apologized sincerely.

compensate (sb) for, make up for, put right, redress, right, undo

The company offered a refund to compensate customers for the wrong in their billing system.

suffer

Many victims of discrimination have suffered great wrongs that finally received justice in court.

forgive

She struggled to forgive the wrong her best friend had committed years ago.

acknowledge, apologize for, recognize

see no

There's nothing wrong with taking a break when you feel tired.

expose | avenge, take revenge for

PREP

in the ~

She admitted she was in the wrong after the argument with her friend.

PHRASES

the difference between right and wrong

As you get older, you start to understand the difference between right and wrong.

the rights and wrongs (of sth)

People often debate the rights and wrongs of social media without reaching agreement.

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