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   Jux·ta·pose

   /ˈjəkstəˌpōz/

   

   verb

   • 1. place or deal with close together for contrasting effect: "black-and-white photos of slums were starkly juxtaposed with color images"

   Word Origin mid 19th century (earlier (Middle English) as juxtaposition): from French juxtaposer, from Latin juxta ‘next’ + French poser ‘to place’.

   Scrabble Points: 25

   • J

     8

   • U

     1

   • X

     8

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

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