to juxtapose
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9.0
- verb
- /ˌdʒʌkstəˈpoʊz/
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yuxtaponer
- Two different worlds juxtaposed: men in spacesuits and a man in a loincloth.
- juxtapose two
- juxtaposes scenes
- narratives that juxtapose
So that paragraph alone kind of juxtaposes the two sides, right?
- So that paragraph alone kind of juxtaposes the two sides, right?
- If you want to show how Rome has grown over time, you have to juxtapose situations.
- And we're going to juxtapose that with all that we learned from Liv Bori's, Liv Bori's commentary about playing poker.
- Even when one of those two things that I would juxtapose, neither of them felt right.
Examples
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To illustrate this point, the Photoplay article juxtaposed two very different photographs of Norma Shearer.
Academic text (2017) -
Space can also be suggested by juxtaposing oncoming warm colors with introverted cool ones.
Fiction book (1999) -
If you want to show how Rome has grown over time, you have to juxtapose situations.
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I'm going to speak about corruption, but I would like to juxtapose two different things.
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In summarizing, it is important to juxtapose the major findings of this study.
Academic text (2015) -
In contrast, many representations of stories in classical art juxtapose episodes that did not occur next to each other.
Academic text (1999) -
Well, I think Dead Letters is one of most important early episodes of Millennium because it juxtaposes Jim Horn with Frank Black.
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All are man-made objects whose presence is juxtaposed with the natural surroundings.
Fiction book (1993) -
Their leaps and twirls are juxtaposed against the persistent rhythm of the band's marches.
Academic text (1993) -
To understand the beauty of the painting, it helps to juxtapose it with a similar work from a different artist.
Synonyms
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To put one thing next to another to show contrast
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Etymology
The word juxtapose comes from two parts: juxta meaning 'next to' and pose meaning 'place'. So, to juxtapose is to put two things side by side, often to compare them.