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juxtaposition

/ˌdʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ · noun

Meaning

  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.
  3. To place in juxtaposition.

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