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View definitions for contrary purpose

contrary purpose

noun as in cross purposes

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We cannot conceive that so vast a system could have been created for a contrary purpose.

This I have not only endeavoured to avoid, but also have used a method for the contrary purpose.

Efforts designed to ameliorate the condition of an individual were sure of answering a contrary purpose.

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On this page you'll find 4 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to contrary purpose, such as: crossed wires, misunderstanding, and mutual misunderstanding.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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