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being wrong

being wrong is the present participle and gerund of be wrong.

Meaning of be wrong

Verb

be wrong (third-person singular simple present is wrong, present participle being wrong, simple past was wrong, past participle been wrong)

  1. To have an incorrect belief, to be mistaken about one's judgment or statement concerning something. (This entry is a translation hub.)
    Synonyms:
    be mistaken, err

Questions about being wrong

What is being wrong the present participle and gerund of?
Being wrong is the present participle and gerund of be wrong.

Words near being wrong in the dictionary

  1. being that
  2. being the worse for drink
  3. being there
  4. being used to
  5. being with
  6. being wrong
  7. being-for-itself
  8. being-in-itself
  9. beinge
  10. beinges
  11. beinghood

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