idiom
star-crossed
STAR-krost
ˈstɑːrkrɒstListen
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Syllable breakdown
starcrossed
Dictionary meaning
thwarted by bad luck or fate; said of lovers or plans that are destined to fail or be separated despite strong desire to succeed; derived from the Shakespearean belief that opposing stars at one's birth could doom a person to ill fortune
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