What does cross-purposes mean?
Cross-purposes means plural of cross-purpose.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
plural of cross-purpose.
I danced; and so till 12 at night, and to supper, and then to cross-purposes, mighty merry; and then to bed - my eyes being sore.
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Cross-purposes means plural of cross-purpose.
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I danced; and so till 12 at night, and to supper, and then to cross-purposes, mighty merry; and then to bed - my eyes being sore.
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