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. Dr. Henry Gibbons:

   The anatomical juxtaposition of 2 orbicularis oris muscles in a state of contraction.

2. Roberto Brumat:

   I was strolling on the beach of Santa Maria del Focallo, near Pozzallo, and I knew that the Danish ship was( and still is) on the backdrop, i took the video to show the juxtaposition between two worlds. I thought it was a highly symbolic scene.

3. Kristijan Iličić:

   I wanted to see how some of my friends are coping now under The Taliban rule, there is also always the curiosity to see how the real situation at hand is, in juxtaposition to what we all see and hear in Western media.

4. Helitzer:

   Good humor is a paradox. The unexpected juxtaposition of the reasonable next to the unreasonable.

5. The Dolphin Project:

   While we cannot explain the reason for her behavior, the juxtaposition of a previously-wild orca against the stark backdrop of the park’s performance area is unsettling, to say the least.