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| cross-pur·pose (plural cross-pur·pos·es) |
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conflicting purpose: a conflicting or contrary purpose
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at cross-purposes not understanding each other, usually through not realizing that the other person means or intends something different
 The PTO and the school board have been working at cross-purposes.
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