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juxtapositions

The correct spelling is juxtapositions.

How to pronounce juxtapositions

noun

Say it like: Jux-tap-osi-sho-ns

The correct spelling is juxtapositions. The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter. For example: "There was a poignant juxtaposition between the boys laughing in the street and the girl crying on the balcony above."

Usage Examples

There was a poignant juxtaposition between the boys laughing in the street and the girl crying on the balcony above.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.
  2. 2.The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together.

verb

  1. 1.To place in juxtaposition.

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