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Yeah but why? CX bikes are designed for racing. You're not racing CX, you're not racing road so why bother with race geo at all? Most people would probably ride better with somewhat relaxed geo anyway, plus you get bigger tyre options and no weird race quirks like flattened top tubes for all that shouldering of the bike you won't be doing.
hippy
PhilDAS
Not the fashionable option but if you are using it for more road than off road, just get a CX bike.
It's closer to a road bike in terms of geometry and handling than a gravel bike is, and it'll still take fat tyres, probably up to 40mm 700c in a slick on a modern frame