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juxtapose

[ juhk-stuh-pohz, juhk-stuh-pohz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, jux·ta·posed, jux·ta·pos·ing.

to place close together or side by side, especially with an arresting or surprising effect, or in a way that invites comparison or contrast.

juxtapose

/ ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz /

First recorded in 1850–55; back formation from juxtaposition

C19: back formation from juxtaposition, from Latin juxta next to + position

The premiere attempts to juxtapose the good and the bad of heterosexual male online daters.

We need to confront the relentless desire for more and juxtapose to that the world as it is.

Associated words: apposition, juxtaposition, juxtapose, juxtaposit.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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