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juxtaposition

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of juxtaposition

the state of being next to one another

The juxtaposition of contrasting colors gives the painting a chaotic effect.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of juxtaposition

adjacency, closeness, contiguity, immediacy, nearness, propinquity, proximity, vicinity

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of juxtaposition

distance, remoteness

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