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1 cross-purposes
tr[krɒs'pɜːpəsɪʒ]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be at cross-purposes hablar de cosas distintasn.pl.• objetivos opuestos s.m.pl.'krɔːs'pɜːrpəsəz, ˌkrɒs'pɜːpəsɪz['krɒs'pɜːpǝsɪz]NPL* * *['krɔːs'pɜːrpəsəz, ˌkrɒs'pɜːpəsɪz]
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