Afoul and Wrong

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Afoul

Afoul adjective - Especially of a ship's lines etc.
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Wrong and afoul are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrong" instead an adverb "Afoul".

Wrong

Wrong adverb - Off the desired or intended path or course.
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Afoul and wrong are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afoul" instead an adverb "Wrong".
Nearby Words: wrongful, wrongly, wronging, wronged, wrongfully

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  • Hell, if you're in the wrong part of Einheit City you might run afoul of this.
    Source: Roleplay / City of Unity
  • If you run afoul of the wrong corrupt authorities and they manage to convince the world that you're crazy, it doesn't matter what you say, what you do or how right you are, you are powerless and they can lock you away forever.
    Source: Paranoia Fuel / Film
  • Sean Lock fell afoul of it five times (including a trick question meant to invoke the forfeit), Alan Davies once, and Jo Brand once (while trying to call out Stephen for the same; she got the war wrong in this case).
    Source: Ignore the Disability
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