idiom
star-crossed
STAR KROST
stɑːr krɒstListen
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Syllable breakdown
starcrossed
Dictionary meaning
thwarted by fate or destiny; used especially of ill-fated lovers whose relationship is doomed by circumstances beyond their control; from the Shakespearean belief that the positions of stars at birth could determine a person's fate
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