juxtaposition

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
  2. noun a side-by-side position

Etymology

Borrowed from French juxtaposition, from Latin iuxtā (“near”) (from Latin iungō (“to join”)) + French position (“position”) (from Latin pōnō (“to place”)).

In classic literature

Synonyms

apposition, collocation

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