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Juxtaposition
/ˌdʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.
📖 Definitions of "Juxtaposition"
noun
- 1
The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.
- 2
The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together.
"There was a poignant juxtaposition between the boys laughing in the street and the girl crying on the balcony above."
verb
- 1
To place in juxtaposition.
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