wrong end of the stick

Noun

Meaning

wrong end of the stick

A wrong idea about something, a misconception.
As usual, the newspapers got hold of the wrong end of the stick and stated the whole problem in reverse.

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Synonyms

factoid flabbergastation

Antonyms

ken digestion uptake clairvoyance gnosis precognition
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Close letter words and terms

wrong crowd wrong day wrong designation wrong evidence wrong face wrong fact