Similar words: cross-purposes, purpose, purposely, of purpose, on purpose, in purpose, all-purpose, purposeful. Meaning: n. a contrary aim.
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1. I think we're talking at cross-purposes.
2. The two friends find themselves at cross-purposes with the officials.
3. Administration officials insist the two policies are not at cross-purposes.
4. I wouldn't want us to find ourselves talking at cross-purposes.
5. The present system of managed floating does contain the possibility of direct conflict if official intervention is carried out at cross-purposes.
6. At the moment we are sick of politics with one faction at cross-purposes with another.
7. That one of the world's leading Chinese beauties was actually raised in England only makes Cheung more emblematic of the ex-colony's cross-purpose passions.
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