Cross up and Wash out

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

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

Wash out

Wash out verb - To be unsuccessful.

Cross up and wash out are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cross up" instead a verb "Wash out".
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