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wrong number Definition

wrong number

noun

    1. a telephone number reached through error, as by dialing incorrectly
    2. the person reached by so dialing
  2. Slang someone or something considered to be unsuitable, undesirable, untrustworthy, etc.

wrong number Usage Examples

Converse of object

have: Old cards have the wrong numbers, throw them away.

Noun used with modifier

house: Miss Taro deliberately gives Bond the wrong house number because he's never meant to arrive.