Cross up and Lame

Cross up

Cross up verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: your refusal to cooperate will cross up the whole investigation

Lame and cross up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lame" instead a verb "Cross up".

Lame

Lame verb - To cause severe or permanent injury to.

Cross up and lame are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cross up" instead a verb "Lame".

Nearby Words: lameness, lamed, lamely
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