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cross–grained
adjective \ˈkrȯs-ˌgrānd\
Definition of CROSS-GRAINED
1
: difficult to deal with <her husband's self-absorbed and cross–grained nature — Lance Morrow>
2
: having the grain or fibers running diagonally, transversely, or irregularly
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First Known Use of CROSS-GRAINED
1647
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