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juxtapose

jux·ta·pose

UK/ˈd͡ʒʌk.stə.pəʊz/ US/ˈd͡ʒʌk.stəˌpoʊz/ uncommon

verb

1.

place side by side

  • “The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors”

Origin

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

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