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juxtaposition

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Learn the meaning of juxtaposition with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

juxtaposition

(noun)

Meaning

the act of placing things next to each other to compare or contrast

Example

"The artist used juxtaposition to highlight the differences between light and dark."

Synonyms

comparisoncontrast

Antonyms

separation

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin juxta, meaning near, and French position, meaning position.

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