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Definitions of juxtaposition
  1. noun
    the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
    "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"

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  2. noun
    a side-by-side position
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Definition that contains juxtaposition
  • contrast the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
  • surreal characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions
  • surrealism a 20th century movement of artists and writers (developing out of dadaism) who used fantastic images and incongruous juxtapositions in order to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams
  • antithesis the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
  • surrealistic characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions
  • phantasmagorical characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions
  • tessellation the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern
  • phantasmagoric characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions
  • black humor the juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect
  • black humour the juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect
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