word of the day - juxtaposition
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scottobearjuxtaposition \juk-stuh-puh-ZISH-un\, noun:
A placing or being placed in nearness or side by side.
Juxtaposition comes form Latin juxta, "near" + positio, "position." The related verb is juxtapose, "to place side by side."
Newton and I sleep in a comfortable juxtaposition more often than not. :)
A placing or being placed in nearness or side by side.
Juxtaposition comes form Latin juxta, "near" + positio, "position." The related verb is juxtapose, "to place side by side."
Newton and I sleep in a comfortable juxtaposition more often than not. :)
