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cross-

prefix
 
 
/krɒs/ US  /krɑːs/

Definition

across: cross-borderThrough, across, opposite and against including different groups or subjects: cross-culturalComplete and wholeVery and extreme
(Definition of cross- prefix from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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