juxtaposition: Meaning and Definition of

jux•ta•po•si•tion

Pronunciation: ( juk"stu-pu-zish'un), [key]
— n.
  1. an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.
  2. the state of being close together or side by side.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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