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Word: Juxtapose
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 19th century (earlier (Middle English) as juxtaposition): from French juxtaposer, from Latin juxta ‘next’ + French poser ‘to place’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒʌkstəpəʊz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
place or deal with close together for contrasting effect
Short Definition:place or deal with close together for contrasting effect
Examples:- black-and-white photos of slums were starkly juxtaposed with colour images
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