juxtaposition

/ˌdʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

IPA: /JH AH0 K S T AH0 P AH0 Z IH1 SH AH0 N/

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

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