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noun
Idiom1.
an opposing or contrary purpose.
2.
at cross-purposes, in a way that involves or produces mutual misunderstanding or frustration, usually unintentionally.
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Cross-purpose
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
Origin:
1660–70
1660–70
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| cross-purpose | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a contrary aim or purpose |
| 2. | at cross-purposes conflicting; opposed; disagreeing |
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