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go wrong

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb go wrong has 1 sense
  1. fail, go wrong, miscarry - be unsuccessful; "Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably"
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Definitions from the Web

Term: go wrong

Part of Speech: Verb phrase

Sense: 1. To not happen or develop in the way that was intended or expected.

Sample Sentence: - Despite careful planning, things can still go wrong in unexpected ways.

Sense: 2. To make a mistake or error.

Sample Sentence: - I followed the recipe exactly, but something must have gone wrong because the cake didn't rise.

Sense: 3. To fail or be unsuccessful.

Sample Sentence: - The business venture went wrong, and they had to close down after just a year.

Sense: 4. In informal usage, to experience a negative or unfortunate event or outcome.

Sample Sentence: - We decided to cancel our outdoor event because the weather forecast said it might go wrong.

Sense: 5. To become morally corrupt or engage in criminal behavior.

Sample Sentence: - She used to be such a good student, but somewhere along the way, she went wrong and started getting into trouble.

Sense: 6. To malfunction or stop working properly.

Sample Sentence: - The computer suddenly went wrong and crashed, causing all our unsaved work to be lost.

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