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wrong-head·ed (rôngʹhĕdʹĭd, rŏngʹ-)
adj.
Stubbornly defiant of what is right or reasonable; obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion.wrongʹ-headʹed·ly adv. wrongʹ-headʹed·ness n.
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wrong-headed — adjective having or showing bad judgement; misguided. Derivatives wrong headedly adverb wrong headedness noun … English new terms dictionary
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