JUXTAPOSITIONS

Noun

juxtapositions

plural of juxtaposition

Verb

juxtapositions

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of juxtaposition

Source: Wiktionary


JUXTAPOSITION

Jux`ta*po*si"tion, n. Etym: [L. juxta near + positio position: cf. F. juxtaposition. See Just, v. i., and Position.]

Definition: A placing or being placed in nearness or contiguity, or side by side; as, a juxtaposition of words. Parts that are united by a a mere juxtaposition. Glanvill. Juxtaposition is a very unsafe criterion of continuity. Hare.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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