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Roget category 923

6. Words relating to the sentient and moral
6.4. Moral affections
›› 6.4.1. Moral obligations

#923. Wrong

noun

wrongwhat ought not to be, what should not bemalum in se [Lat.]unreasonableness, grievanceshame.
injusticetort [Law]unfairness etc. adj. — iniquity, foul play.
partiality, leaning, biasfavor, favoritismnepotism, party spirit, partisanshipbigotry.
undueness etc. 925wrongdoing (vice) 945unlawfulness etc. 964.
robbing Peter to pay Paul etc. v. — the wolf and the lambvice etc. 945.
a custom more honored in the breach than the a custom more honored in the breach than the observance" [Hamlet].

verb

be wrong etc. adj. — cry to heaven for vengeance.
do wrong etc. n. — be inequitable etc. adj. — favor, lean towardsencroach upon, impose uponreap where one has not sowngive an inch and take an ell, give an inch and take an milerob Peter to pay Paul.

adjective

wrong, wrongfulbad, too badunjust, unfairinequitable, unequitableunequal, partial, one-sidedinjurious, tortious [Law].
objectionableunreasonable, unallowable, unwarrantable, unjustifiableimproper, unfitunjustified etc. 925illegal etc. 964iniquitousimmoral etc. 945.
in the wrong, in the wrong box.

adverb

wrongly etc. adj..

phrase

it will not do.

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