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cross

modif.

Ill-tempered
irritable, jumpy, easily annoyed, pettish; see angry, critical 2, irritable.
Crossbred
crossed, mixed, alloyed; see hybrid. See syn. study at irritable.

cross Synonyms

cross

n.

Religious symbol, especially of Christianity
crucifix, cruciform, rood, Greek cross, papal cross, Maltese cross, St. Andrew's cross, Celtic cross, Jerusalem cross, patriarchal cross, cross of Lorraine, Latin cross, Calvary cross, swastika.
A tribulation
affliction, trial, misfortune; see affliction, difficulty 1, 2.
A mixed offspring
hybrid, mongrel, crossbreed; see hybrid, mixture 1.

cross Synonyms

cross

v.

To pass over
traverse, go across, pass across, pass over, go over, pass, ford, cut across, overpass, span, crisscross, travel over.
To lie across
intersect, lie athwart, rest across, extend across, bisect, converge, meet, join; see also divide 1.
To mix breeds
mingle, interbreed, cross-pollinate, hybridize, cross-fertilize, crossbreed, intercross, blend; see also mix 1.

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Another word for cross

noun

Something hard to bear physically or emotionally:

affliction, burden¹, trial, tribulation. See heavy, over

verb

To go across:
pass, track, transit, traverse. See move
To pass through or over:
crisscross, crosscut, cut across, decussate, intersect. See meet
To remove or invalidate by or as if by running a line through or wiping clean.
Off or out: annul, blot (out), cancel, delete, efface, erase, expunge, obliterate, rub (out), scratch (out), strike (out), undo, wipe (out), x (out). (Law) vacate. See continue
(Informal)
To prevent from accomplishing a purpose:
baffle, balk, check, checkmate, defeat, foil, frustrate, stymie, thwart. (Informal) stump. Idiom: cut the ground from under. See allow