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juxtapose
juxtapose [ júkstə pōz ] (3rd person present singular juxtaposes, present participle juxtaposing, past and past participle juxtaposed)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
put side by side: to place two or more things together, especially in order to suggest a link between them or emphasize the contrast between them
[Mid-19th century. < French juxtaposer< Latin juxta 'close' + French poser (see pose1)]

juxtaposition [ júkstəpə zísh'n ] noun
juxtapositional [ júkstəpə zísh'nəl ] adjective
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