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Cross-purpose

Definition: Cross-purpose

Cross-purpose

Noun

1. A contrary aim; "at cross-purposes".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Crosswords: Cross-purpose

English words defined with "cross-purpose": Cross purpose. (references)

Modern Translation: Cross-purpose

Language		Translations for "cross-purpose"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Indonesian		salah paham (misconception, misunderstand). (various references)

Pig Latin		oss-purposecray

Romanian		nu se înţelege (be at cross-purpose), avea planuri opuse (be at cross-purpose). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Misspellings: Cross-purpose

Misspellings
	"Cross-purpose" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: crosspurpose. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Anagrams: Cross-purpose

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "c-e-o-o-p-p-r-r-s-s-s-u"
	-2 letters: oppressors, processors, prosperous, suppressor.
	-3 letters: oppressor, processor, proposers, sorcerous, supercops, superpros, supposers.
	-4 letters: corpuses, coursers, croppers, crossers, cruppers, opposers, pressors, procures, proposer, proposes, prospers, purposes, scoopers, scourers, scuppers, soursops, sucroses, supercop, superpro, supposer, supposes, suppress.
	-5 letters: coopers, coppers, corpses, courser, courses, cropper, crosser, crosses, croupes, crupper, cuppers, cursers, cursors, cussers, opposer, opposes, oppress, osseous.
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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Translations: Modern
4. Derivations

5. Anagrams
6. Bibliography

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