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wronging

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present participle of wrong

Synonyms & Antonyms of wronging

as in burning, victimizing

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for wronging

burning,
sandbagging,
victimizing

harassing,
harming,
hurting,
injuring,
oppressing,
persecuting,
tormenting,
torturing

beating (up),
messing (up),
roughing (up),
working (over)

molesting,
outraging,
violating

abusing,
brutalizing,
bullying,
ill-treating,
ill-using,
kicking around,
maltreating,
manhandling,
messing over
[slang],
mishandling,
mistreating,
misusing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for wronging

caring (for),
cherishing,
fostering,
nurturing

babying,
catering (to),
coddling,
favoring,
gratifying,
humoring,
indulging,
mollycoddling,
pampering,
spoiling

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“Wronging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wronging. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.

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