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1) to misunderstand one another, have different and conflicting intentions (cross purposes)

2) (to cause something) to centre on two opposite, conflicting or contrasting positions (polarize)

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Meaning:
adverse

unhelpful or hurtful

unfavorable, antagonistic

alien

belonging to, coming from, a foreign country

foreign

contradictory

contradicting

antagonistic

contrary

opposite to something

antagonistic; opposite

counter

opposite to something

opposite, opposing

crisscross

(to make) a pattern of crossed lines

intersecting

incompatible

not able or suitable to exist together

antagonistic, contradictory

incongruous

not in harmony or agreement; out of place

out of place; absurd

inconsistent

not consistent; contradictory; having parts that do not agree

contradictory, irregular

repugnant

causing a feeling of strong dislike

bad, obnoxious; hostile

rival

competing (with); to be as good as (another person, thing)

opposing

unfriendly

not friendly

nasty, hostile

unlike

not like; different from

different

CONFLICTING as in Wiktionary
CONFLICTING as in Wikipedia