cross-purpose
Meaning
Noun
- A contrary or conflicting purpose or understanding, especially an unintentional or misconceived one.
Origin
- Attested (in the plural form) since the 1660s, originally meaning ‘contradictory intentions.’
Modern English dictionary
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