juxtaposition
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- noun
- /ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən/
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yuxtaposición
- The humor in camp is inherent in the juxtaposition of two incongruous elements, and it serves as political critique.
- bizarre juxtaposition
- incongruous juxtapositions
- interesting juxtapositions
Wow, That was an awesome juxtaposition of words or phrases or rhythm.
- Wow, That was an awesome juxtaposition of words or phrases or rhythm.
- And it's a new way that I can use their voice, like a juxtaposition to what they usually do.
- I'm going to sing country vocals and the juxtaposition of that over the production is really cool.
- That's a real juxtaposition, I think.
- But why is it that the two of them are often put in juxtaposition?
- That's that's an inherently great juxtaposition.
- And so to me, I love the juxtaposition of, of both of those elements, like the scholar and the scientist.
- I love the juxtaposition between these over the top action movie sound effects and his squeaky little voice.
- So what's your thought on the, the juxtaposition of blind faith versus going and making things happen for your life?
- And maybe to set up a bit of a juxtaposition for the purpose of this talk, whereas Lisa is the theorist, Laura is the is the is the observer.
- And once I saw that juxtaposition, I was like, got it.
- It's this, this juxtaposition between like and.
Examples
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The juxtaposition of the two characters’ beliefs in the story emphasized the central theme of the novel.
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So it was quite the juxtaposition of points of view.
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The juxtaposition of color is amazing.
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So I grew up living this real juxtaposition life of two completely different cultures.
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So it's a real juxtaposition of celebration of life, and the ending of life.
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In the new department store, we saw the art of juxtaposition raised to bold and unexpected heights.
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I loved the sort of mixture, the juxtaposition then of the Stones and the Beatles
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The artist's work features a stunning juxtaposition of modern and traditional styles, making the piece truly unique.
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In her essay, she discussed the juxtaposition of urban life and nature, highlighting the contrasts in their environments.
Synonyms
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The act of showing how two or more things are different
The act of placing things side by side to compare or show differences
Putting things next to each other to compare them
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Juxtaposition comes from juxta meaning 'next to' and position meaning 'place'. So it means putting things 'next to' each other to compare them or show a contrast.