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two wrongs make a right

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ethics, human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

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Antonyms: two wrongs don't make a right

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