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cross-purpose definition

cross·-purpose (krôs′pʉr′pəs)

noun

a contrary or conflicting purpose
cross-purpose Idioms

at cross-purposes

having, or acting under, a misunderstanding as to each other's purposes

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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