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juxtaposition
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juxtaposition /jux·ta·po·si·tion/ (-pah-zish´un) apposition.
jux·ta·po·si·tion (jkst-p-zshn)
n.
The state of being placed or situated side by side.
juxtaposition
[-pəzish′ən]
the placement of objects side by side or end to end.
juxtaposition
(juk´stpzish´n),
n adjacent situation; apposition or contact.
juxtaposition
apposition; a placing side by side or close together; the condition of being side by side or close together.


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In contrast to an "integrationist" approach that seeks to salve wounds and consciences, and to reduce tension for the sake of inclusion, a juxtapositional reading aims to expose, even amplify, tensions as a means to transformation.
A prophet overheard: a juxtapositional reading of Gwendolyn Brooks's ... by Hughes, Sheila Hassell / African American Review
Nonetheless, Monk's work--already vaporous, juxtapositional, and full of strange and wondrous sights and sounds when it is indoors--does not expand in the great outdoors.
American Archaeology # 1 by Dalva, Nancy / Dance Magazine
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