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cross-purpose meaning in Tamil

நோக்கமுரண்

cross-purpose in Tamil: நோக்கமுரண். In English, cross-purpose means a contrary or conflicting purpose or understanding, especially an unintentional or misconceived one.

Tamil words for cross-purpose

நோக்கமுரண்

English meaning of cross-purpose

  1. noun A contrary or conflicting purpose or understanding, especially an unintentional or misconceived one.

Full definition of cross-purpose

cross-purpose in a sentence

  • We are working at cross-purposes here, if you're trying to reduce the count and I'm trying to increase it.

Questions about cross-purpose in Tamil

What is the meaning of cross-purpose in Tamil?
Cross-purpose in Tamil is நோக்கமுரண்.
cross-purpose என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Cross-purpose: நோக்கமுரண்.
What does cross-purpose mean in English?
Cross-purpose means a contrary or conflicting purpose or understanding, especially an unintentional or misconceived one.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: cross-purpose (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: cross-purpose (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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