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Juxtapose

//ˈd͡ʒʌkstəpoʊz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison. transitive

    "The artist used contrasting colors to juxtapose light and dark."

  2. 2
    place side by side wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from French juxtaposer, corresponding to juxta- + pose, derived from Latin iuxtā (“near, next to”) + pōnō (“place”).

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