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We found 4 dictionaries that define the word wrong end of the stick:

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  1. the wrong end of the stick: Merriam-Webster
  2. wrong end of the stick: Collins English Dictionary
  3. wrong end of the stick: Wiktionary
  4. Wrong End of the Stick: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898)

Definitions from Wiktionary (wrong end of the stick)

noun:  A wrong idea about something, a misconception.

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