right (wrong)

  • 51wrong — n injustice, injury, grievance Analogous words: damage, *injury, harm, mischief: violation, infraction, *breach, trespass, transgression: hardship, *difficulty wrong adj 1 *false …

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  • 52right — [rīt] adj. [ME < OE riht, straight, direct, right, akin to Ger recht < IE base * reĝ , straight, stretch out, put in order > RICH, RECKON, L regere, to rule, rex, king, regula, a rule] 1. Obs. not curved; straight: now only in… …

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  • 53right, rightly — Right can be a noun (you have a right), a verb (right this wrong), an adjective (my right foot), or an adverb (right after bedtime). Rightly is an adverb only (rightly dressed). Both right and rightly can be used as adverbs to modify verbs (Spell …

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  • 54right — ► ADJECTIVE 1) on, towards, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing which is to the east when the person or thing is facing north. 2) morally good, justified, or acceptable. 3) factually correct. 4) most appropriate: the right man… …

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  • 55Right — Right, n. [AS. right. See {Right}, a.] 1. That which is right or correct. Specifically: (a) The straight course; adherence to duty; obedience to lawful authority, divine or human; freedom from guilt, the opposite of moral wrong. (b) A true… …

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  • 56Right and Left Grand — also known as Grand Right and Left , is a square dance move in which all eight dancers in the set, moving in a circular fashion, execute a series of four alternating hand pull bies (right pull by, left pull by, right pull by, left pull by). Men …

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  • 57wrong´ful|ness — wrong|ful «RNG fuhl, RONG », adjective. 1. wrong: »Cruelty is always a wrongful act. 2. a) that is contrary to law, statute, or established rule; unlawful; illegal: »Rebellion is a wrongful act unless the rebels win. b) having no legal right or… …

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  • 58wrong´ful|ly — wrong|ful «RNG fuhl, RONG », adjective. 1. wrong: »Cruelty is always a wrongful act. 2. a) that is contrary to law, statute, or established rule; unlawful; illegal: »Rebellion is a wrongful act unless the rebels win. b) having no legal right or… …

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  • 59wrong|ful — «RNG fuhl, RONG », adjective. 1. wrong: »Cruelty is always a wrongful act. 2. a) that is contrary to law, statute, or established rule; unlawful; illegal: »Rebellion is a wrongful act unless the rebels win. b) having no legal right or claim.… …

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  • 60wrong-headed — wrong head·ed (rôngʹhĕdʹĭd, rŏngʹ ) adj. Stubbornly defiant of what is right or reasonable; obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion.   wrongʹ headʹed·ly adv. wrongʹ headʹed·ness n. * * * …

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