Synonyms for juxtaposition
ˌdʒʌk stə pəˈzɪʃ ənjux·ta·po·si·tion

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1. juxtaposition

   Synonyms:
   proximity, contiguity, contact

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1. juxtaposition, apposition, collocationnoun

   the act of positioning close together (or side by side)

   "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"

   Synonyms:
   collocation, apposition

2. juxtapositionnoun

   a side-by-side position

   Synonyms:
   collocation, apposition

Matched Categories

1. • Placement
   • Position

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1. juxtapositionnoun

   Synonyms:
   proximity, contiguity, contact

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1. List of paraphrases for "juxtaposition":

   aggregation

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1. Fyodor Urnov:

   His juxtaposition of accomplishment and goodness is unbelievably rare, he’s some sort of superhero meets Florence Nightingale.

2. Imran Sultan:

   The juxtaposition of our friendly visitor and galaxies hundreds of millions of light-years away really conveys how enormous our universe is, this comet started its journey in the most distant parts of our Solar System and may even leave the Solar System entirely after this visit, so capturing this historic event has been extraordinary.

3. Dejan Stojanovic:

   There is something perfect to be found in the imperfect: the law keeps balance through the juxtaposition of beauty, which gains perfection through nurtured imperfection.

4. Ken Farley:

   The delta, with its diverse sedimentary rocks, contrasts beautifully with the igneous rocks -- formed from crystallization of magma -- discovered on the crater floor, this juxtaposition provides us with a rich understanding of the geologic history after the crater formed and a diverse sample suite. For example, we found a sandstone that carries grains and rock fragments created far from Jezero Crater.

5. Alfred North Whitehead:

   I have suffered a great deal from writers who have quoted this or that sentence of mine either out of its context or in juxtaposition to some incongruous matter which quite distorted my meaning , or destroyed it altogether.