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CROSS-GRAINED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel
Synonyms:
cross-grained; curly-grained; wavy-grained
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Similar:
uneven (not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Difficult to deal with
Synonyms:
contrarious; cross-grained
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Similar:
obstinate; stubborn; unregenerate (tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield)
