
Right a wrong
Personal Accountability
Emphasizes one's responsibility to fix their own mistakes.

She apologized to mend the relationship and right a wrong.
Moral Emphasis
Used when highlighting the ethical need to correct an action.

He felt compelled to confess to right a wrong.
Not Literal
Figuratively speaking, it doesn't always mean to 'make something right' in a physical sense.

To right a wrong, he started treating everyone with respect.
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