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What (who) is juxtaposition - definition
juxtaposition
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ACT OR INSTANCE OF PLACING TWO ELEMENTS SIDE BY SIDE
Justaposition; Juxtaposing; Juxtapositioning; Juxtapose; Juxtaposed; Juxtaposition (literary)
(juxtapositions)
The juxtaposition of two contrasting objects, images, or ideas is the fact that they are placed together or described together, so that the differences between them are emphasized. (FORMAL)
This juxtaposition of brutal reality and lyrical beauty runs through Park's stories.
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juxtaposition
ACT OR INSTANCE OF PLACING TWO ELEMENTS SIDE BY SIDE
Justaposition; Juxtaposing; Juxtapositioning; Juxtapose; Juxtaposed; Juxtaposition (literary)
n.
Proximity, contiguity, contact, adjacency.
Juxtaposition
ACT OR INSTANCE OF PLACING TWO ELEMENTS SIDE BY SIDE
Justaposition; Juxtaposing; Juxtapositioning; Juxtapose; Juxtaposed; Juxtaposition (literary)
·vi A placing or being placed in nearness or contiguity, or side by side; as, a juxtaposition of words.
Wikipedia
Juxtaposition
Juxtaposition is an act or instance of placing two elements close together or side by side. This is often done in order to compare/contrast the two, to show similarities or differences, etc.
Examples of use of juxtaposition
1. But this juxtaposition, at times reasonably persuasive, now rings hollow.
2. The relief effort has created some other strange social juxtaposition.
3. "That juxtaposition is not good for the dollar," said Gilmore.
4. The juxtaposition of the prime minister‘s visit with Mrs.
5. The juxtaposition of these two men is no accident either.