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cross–purposes
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cross–purposes
(noun)
cross–purposes
/
ˈ
krɑːs
ˈ
pɚpəsəz/
noun
cross–purposes
/
ˈ
krɑːs
ˈ
pɚpəsəz/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CROSS–PURPOSES
at cross-purposes
:
in a way that causes confusion or failure because people are working or talking with different goals or purposes
We'll never succeed together if we continue to work
at cross-purposes
(with each other).
It became clear that they were talking
at cross-purposes
.
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