51Թ

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juxtapose

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

verb (used with object)

juxtaposed, juxtaposing.
  1. 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

/ ˌʌəˈəʊ /

verb

  1. tr to place close together or side by side
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܳٲˈپDzԲ, adjective
  • ˌܳٲˈپDz, noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of juxtapose1

First recorded in 1850–55; back formation from juxtaposition
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of juxtapose1

C19: back formation from juxtaposition, from Latin juxta next to + position
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Their tender love story is juxtaposed against a much more tragic tale.

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Nawab highlights the contrast between the “fiery serrano chiles” and ingredients like tomatillos, juxtaposed with the earthy flavors and rich texture of the nuts, which balance beautifully.

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Art’s past is juxtaposed with the desert’s advanced industrial turbines.

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A Liberal Party attack ad juxtaposed clips of the two using similar phrases such as "fake news" and "radical left".

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Once Gaines unlocked his system, he began to apply it to more explicitly social subject matter: In 1992, he juxtaposed mugshots and photos of crime scenes with images of the night sky.

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