JUXTAPOSITION

13 letters 29 Scrabble points /ˌdʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

Definition of JUXTAPOSITION

noun
  1. The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.

  2. The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together.

    "There was a poignant juxtaposition between the boys laughing in the street and the girl crying on the balcony above."

verb
  1. To place in juxtaposition.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters J U X T A P O S I T I O N
Length 13 letters
Scrabble Score 29 points

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