Official and Wrongful

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Official adjective - Ordered or allowed by those in authority.

Usage example: the official languages for those Olympic Games were French and English

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Wrongful is an antonym for official.

Wrongful adjective - Contrary to or forbidden by law.

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Official is an antonym for wrongful.

Nearby Words: wrong, wrongly, wronging, wronged, wrongfully

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