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juxtapose

jux·ta·pose

juxtapose

 
 
pronunciation:
juhk st poz [or] juhk st poz
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Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: juxtaposes, juxtaposing, juxtaposed
definition: to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast.
She juxtaposed the two photographs to help her decide which would be better for the newspaper.
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