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— English words —

• cross-purposes n. Plural of cross-purpose.
• cross-purposes n. (Dated) A conversational game, in which questions and answers are made so as to involve ludicrous combinations…
• cross␣purposes n. Plural of cross purpose.
• cross␣purposes n. (Plural-noun) Conflicting, or contrary meanings or ideas, usually arising unintentionally.

— English word, defined in French —

• cross-purposes n. Pluriel de cross-purpose.

28 English words from 4 English definitions

and answers are arising as␣to combinations Conflicting contrary conversational cross cross␣purpose Dated game ideas involve ludicrous made meanings noun Plural Plural␣noun purpose questions so␣as so␣as␣to unintentionally usually which

3 English words from the foreign definition

cross cross␣purpose purpose

1 foreign word from the foreign definition

Pluriel

One prefix (New word found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

at␣cross-purposes

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

cro CRO CROs cross Cross -cross cross- cross-purpose cross␣purpose OSE -ose oses OSes -oses oss OSs OSS 'oss pos PoS POs POS pose posé poses POSes pur PUR purp purpose purposes Ros ROS ross Ross RPO RPOs ses SEs SES -ses spur Spur SSP urp U-RP

27 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 ses SEs SES -ses sop SOP S.O.P. sor Sor SSO ups UPs UPS μPs

2 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

cross-purpose cross␣purpose

2 lipograms (New words found when removing only one letter.)

cross-purpose cross␣purpose

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