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juxtaposition

DEFINITION: (noun) The act of positioning close together (or side by side).

USAGE: The juxtaposition of the skyscraper and the brick townhouse had a curious effect, and from a distance the cozy home looked like a dollhouse.

SYNONYMS: apposition, collocation.

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