Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

two wrongs make a right

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: two wrongs -make a right
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

2

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

A logical informal fallacy whereby a wrongful action is justified by the commission of another.

Example Sentences

"“I believe that Texas assaulted democracy and that California is allowed to hit back.” “So sometimes,” [Darshan] Smaaladen concluded, “two wrongs do make a right.”"

Antonyms

two wrongs don't make a right

Questions

What does two wrongs make a right mean?: A logical informal fallacy whereby a wrongful action is justified by the commission of another.

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