idiom
talk at cross purposes
TAWK at KROS PER-puh-siz
tɔːk æt krɒs ˈpɜːrpəsɪzListen
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Syllable breakdown
talkatcrosspurposes
Dictionary meaning
misunderstand each other because you are pursuing different objectives in a conversation
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