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cross-pur⋅pose

[kraws-pur-puh

s, kros-]

–noun

1.	an opposing or contrary purpose.

—Idiom

2.	at cross-purposes, in a way that involves or produces mutual misunderstanding or frustration, usually unintentionally.

Origin:
1660–70

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cross-pur·pose (krôs'pûr'pəs, krŏs'-)
n. A usually unintentionally conflicting or contrary purpose.

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cross-purpose
noun
a contrary aim; "at cross-purposes"

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Cross Plains, TX (CCD, FIPS 05990910)
Location: (32.159368, -99.229442)
Population (2000): 1,980 (1,059 housing units)
Area: 235.406785 sq mi (land), 0.850380 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 76443

Cross Lanes, WV (CDP, FIPS 19108)
Location: (38.429096, -81.775854)
Population (2000): 10,353 (4,481 housing units)
Area: 6.493171 sq mi (land), 0.033371 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 25313

Cross Plains, WI (village, FIPS 17775)
Location: (43.114407, -89.644503)
Population (2000): 3,084 (1,228 housing units)
Area: 1.174854 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 53528

Cross Plains, TX (town, FIPS 17816)
Location: (32.126467, -99.164677)
Population (2000): 1,068 (554 housing units)
Area: 1.195836 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 76443

Cross Plains, WI (town, FIPS 02517800)
Location: (43.094721, -89.661064)
Population (2000): 1,419 (525 housing units)
Area: 35.334368 sq mi (land), 0.034752 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 53528

Cross Plains, TN (city, FIPS 18420)
Location: (36.544912, -86.674260)
Population (2000): 1,381 (536 housing units)
Area: 8.278947 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 37049

Cross Hill, SC (town, FIPS 17890)
Location: (34.310186, -81.984188)
Population (2000): 601 (245 housing units)
Area: 3.089527 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 29332

Cross Plains, TN (CCD, FIPS 14790848)
Location: (36.499419, -86.702277)
Population (2000): 9,394 (3,453 housing units)
Area: 60.702279 sq mi (land), 0.003963 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 37049

Cross Timbers, MO (city, FIPS 17524)
Location: (38.024401, -93.228072)
Population (2000): 185 (114 housing units)
Area: 0.449967 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 65634

Cross Timbers, MO (township, FIPS 08517542)
Location: (38.024715, -93.249694)
Population (2000): 448 (304 housing units)
Area: 47.317319 sq mi (land), 0.383433 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 65634

Cross City, FL (town, FIPS 15575)
Location: (29.635279, -83.124707)
Population (2000): 1,775 (799 housing units)
Area: 1.897272 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 32628

Cross Plains, WI (village, FIPS 02517775)
Location: (43.114407, -89.644503)
Population (2000): 3,084 (1,228 housing units)
Area: 1.174854 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 53528

Cross Hill, SC (CCD, FIPS 05990819)
Location: (34.303507, -82.010793)
Population (2000): 5,819 (3,647 housing units)
Area: 113.314110 sq mi (land), 5.025747 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 29332

Cross Roads, NC (township, FIPS 19590840)
Location: (35.642729, -78.010948)
Population (2000): 3,553 (1,496 housing units)
Area: 28.244608 sq mi (land), 0.019887 sq mi (water)

Cross Creek, NC (township, FIPS 05190832)
Location: (35.065729, -78.902635)
Population (2000): 66,861 (30,154 housing units)
Area: 35.363585 sq mi (land), 0.647474 sq mi (water)

Cross Roads, PA (borough, FIPS 13317416)
Location: (39.814737, -76.573146)
Population (2000): 518 (185 housing units)
Area: 1.880542 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Cross Creek, OH (township, FIPS 08119484)
Location: (40.347935, -80.699759)
Population (2000): 8,761 (3,809 housing units)
Area: 32.593653 sq mi (land), 0.007319 sq mi (water)

Cross Creek, PA (township, FIPS 12517314)
Location: (40.295318, -80.413085)
Population (2000): 1,685 (660 housing units)
Area: 26.022051 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Cross Keys, SC (CCD, FIPS 08790832)
Location: (34.592449, -81.685296)
Population (2000): 1,322 (583 housing units)
Area: 110.895184 sq mi (land), 0.023298 sq mi (water)

Cross Plains, SD (township, FIPS 06714780)
Location: (43.463846, -97.948324)
Population (2000): 119 (44 housing units)
Area: 29.476759 sq mi (land), 0.108643 sq mi (water)

Cross Creek, WV (district, FIPS 00990708)
Location: (40.311285, -80.553584)
Population (2000): 3,867 (1,626 housing units)
Area: 14.293974 sq mi (land), 0.057724 sq mi (water)

Cross Village, MI (township, FIPS 04718900)
Location: (45.648831, -85.019413)
Population (2000): 294 (280 housing units)
Area: 10.023884 sq mi (land), 0.207059 sq mi (water)

Cross Roads, PA (borough, FIPS 17416)
Location: (39.814737, -76.573146)
Population (2000): 518 (185 housing units)
Area: 1.880542 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Cross Mountain, TX (CDP, FIPS 17811)
Location: (29.655660, -98.659388)
Population (2000): 1,524 (555 housing units)
Area: 7.340588 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Cross Timber, TX (town, FIPS 17917)
Location: (32.486468, -97.327312)
Population (2000): 277 (115 housing units)
Area: 1.381409 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Cross Roads, TX (town, FIPS 17852)
Location: (33.231976, -97.001918)
Population (2000): 603 (241 housing units)
Area: 6.876946 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Cross Roads, NC (township, FIPS 11790836)
Location: (35.804635, -77.171508)
Population (2000): 1,451 (627 housing units)
Area: 24.395755 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Owens Cross Roads, AL (town, FIPS 57504)
Location: (34.586071, -86.458561)
Population (2000): 1,124 (482 housing units)
Area: 7.711053 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 35763

Cross City South, FL (CCD, FIPS 02990702)
Location: (29.517217, -83.152126)
Population (2000): 3,675 (2,795 housing units)
Area: 413.095251 sq mi (land), 154.981889 sq mi (water)

Cross City North, FL (CCD, FIPS 02990689)
Location: (29.694441, -83.099535)
Population (2000): 10,152 (4,567 housing units)
Area: 290.919680 sq mi (land), 4.664459 sq mi (water)

Cross, SC (CCD, FIPS 01590806)
Location: (33.259483, -80.215358)
Population (2000): 7,291 (2,847 housing units)
Area: 147.363516 sq mi (land), 32.664742 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 29436

McGrath-Holy Cross census, AK (subarea, FIPS 29046060)
Location: (62.940135, -157.054710)
Population (2000): 1,276 (812 housing units)
Area: 31701.275314 sq mi (land), 388.648439 sq mi (water)

Cross, AR (County, FIPS 037)
Location: (35.279599, -90.786115)
Population (2000): 19,526 (8,030 housing units)
Area: 615.846482 sq mi (land), 6.486676 sq mi (water)

Cross, WI (town, FIPS 01117737)
Location: (44.203121, -91.633017)
Population (2000): 366 (141 housing units)
Area: 37.678225 sq mi (land), 0.008565 sq mi (water)

Cross, AR (township, FIPS 01590981)
Location: (36.475603, -93.653467)
Population (2000): 284 (134 housing units)
Area: 15.373488 sq mi (land), 0.034574 sq mi (water)

Woods Cross, UT (city, FIPS 85370)
Location: (40.875437, -111.907111)
Population (2000): 6,419 (2,021 housing units)
Area: 3.599663 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 84087

Holy Cross, IA (city, FIPS 36885)
Location: (42.600334, -90.994557)
Population (2000): 339 (139 housing units)
Area: 0.284442 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 52053

Holy Cross, AK (city, FIPS 33030)
Location: (62.198048, -159.773418)
Population (2000): 227 (81 housing units)
Area: 31.256168 sq mi (land), 6.183244 sq mi (water)

Holy Cross, MN (township, FIPS 02729906)
Location: (46.677736, -96.731953)
Population (2000): 129 (59 housing units)
Area: 33.251524 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Sandy Cross, GA (CCD, FIPS 11992688)
Location: (34.288519, -83.272452)
Population (2000): 2,888 (1,221 housing units)
Area: 60.931839 sq mi (land), 0.039730 sq mi (water)

Level Cross, NC (township, FIPS 15191784)
Location: (35.884883, -79.812139)
Population (2000): 3,888 (1,616 housing units)
Area: 16.642371 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

District 2, Halls Cross, MD (Roads, FIPS 02590140)
Location: (39.516608, -76.174599)
Population (2000): 25,048 (10,078 housing units)
Area: 89.219287 sq mi (land), 33.366764 sq mi (water)

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Cross-purpose

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.