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— English words —

• cross-purpose n. (Idiomatic) A contrary or conflicting purpose or understanding, especially an unintentional or misconceived one.
• cross␣purpose n. Alternative form of cross-purpose.

13 English words from 2 English definitions

Alternative conflicting contrary cross cross␣purpose especially form Idiomatic misconceived one purpose understanding unintentional

2 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

cross-purposes cross␣purposes

One time in the middle (New word found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

at␣cross-purposes

34 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

cro CRO CROs cross Cross -cross cross- OSE -ose oss OSs OSS 'oss pos PoS POs POS pose posé pur PUR purp purpose Ros ROS ross Ross RPO RPOs spur Spur SSP urp U-RP

23 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ESO ESOP OPr. orc Orc ORC Pru PSS p*ss Pss. P.S.S. psso RUP sop SOP S.O.P. sor Sor SSO ups UPs UPS μPs

2 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

cross-purposes cross␣purposes

One anagram found minus a letter (New word formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

oppressours

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