About The Word Cross-purpose
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Cross-purpose
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What's The Definition Of Cross-purpose?
[n] a contrary aim; "at cross-purposes"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Cross-purpose: Related Terms | Find terms related to Cross-purpose: See Also | aim | design | intent | intention | purpose Cross-purpose In Webster's Dictionary \Cross"-pur`pose\ (-p?r`p?s), n.
1. A counter or opposing purpose; hence, that which is
inconsistent or contradictory. --Shaftesbury.
2. pl. A conversational game, in which questions and answers
are made so as to involve ludicrous combinations of ideas.
--Pepys.
{To be at cross-purposes}, to misunderstand or to act counter
to one another without intending it; -- said of persons.
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