Thesaurus / cross-purposes
FEEDBACK- animosity
- antagonism
- argument
- bickering
- clash
- conflict
- controversy
- debate
- difference
- discord
- dissent
- disunity
- division
- feud
- fight
- friction
- hostility
- misunderstanding
- opposition
- spat
- split
- squabble
- strife
- tension
- wrangle
- altercation
- atmospherics
- breach
- break
- contention
- contest
- dissidence
- disunion
- hassle
- rupture
- variance
- vendetta
- words
- clashing
- divisiveness
- falling out
- ill feeling
- ill will
- jarring
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How to use cross-purposes in a sentence
In cross-section the burrows varied from round (three inches in diameter) to oval (three inches high and four inches wide).
SUMMER BIRDS FROM THE YUCATAN PENINSULAERWIN E. KLAASI cannot believe that God would think it necessary to come on earth as a man, and die on the Cross.
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORDResults are easily and quickly obtained, and are probably accurate enough for all clinical purposes.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDThe alternate hexameter and pentameter are, for most purposes, a more agreeable measure than the hexameter by itself.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUSAltogether, it seems that not more than one-third of our fast diminishing total are available for actual fighting purposes.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONBut all these fiscal operations should be, for our present purposes, separated from monetary operations.
READINGS IN MONEY AND BANKINGCHESTER ARTHUR PHILLIPSAt Jaques Cartier they had but one batteau to cross the army over with, and were fired upon during the whole time by two frigates.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLAs regards Great Britain, the gold standard is yet preserved for all practical purposes.
READINGS IN MONEY AND BANKINGCHESTER ARTHUR PHILLIPSFather Salvierderra said if we repined under our crosses, then a heavier cross would be laid on us.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONPretty well for "a cross between an Astley's chariot, a flying machine and a treadmill."
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYWORDS RELATED TO CROSS-PURPOSES
- altercation
- animosity
- antagonism
- argument
- atmospherics
- bickering
- breach
- break
- clash
- clashing
- conflict
- contention
- contest
- controversy
- cross-purposes
- debate
- difference
- discord
- dissent
- dissidence
- disunion
- disunity
- division
- divisiveness
- falling out
- feud
- fight
- friction
- hassle
- hostility
- ill feeling
- ill will
- jarring
- misunderstanding
- opposition
- rupture
- spat
- split
- squabble
- strife
- tension
- variance
- vendetta
- words
- wrangle
- altercations
- animosities
- antagonisms
- arguments
- atmospheric
- bickerings
- breaches
- breaks
- clashes
- clashings
- conflicts
- contentions
- contests
- controversies
- cross-purposes
- debates
- differences
- discords
- dissent
- dissidence
- disunions
- disunity
- divisions
- divisiveness
- feuds
- fights
- frictions
- hassles
- hostilities
- ill feelings
- ill wills
- jarrings
- misunderstandings
- oppositions
- ruptures
- spats
- splits
- squabbles
- strife
- tensions
- variances
- vendettas
- words
- wrangles
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.