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be at cross purposes

verb as in misconceive

verb as in misread

Strongest matches

confuse
miscalculate
misconstrue
misinterpret
misjudge

Strong matches

confound
fail
misapply
misapprehend
misconceive
miss
mistake

Weak matches

be bewildered
be confused
be perplexed
get signals crossed
get signals mixed
get wrong
get wrong impression
miscomprehend
misknow
misreckon
miss the point
not register
take amiss
take wrongly

verb as in misunderstand

On this page you'll find 66 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to be at cross purposes, such as: confound, confuse, fail, misapply, misapprehend, and miscalculate.

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