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juxtaposition

noun as in adjacency

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Showcasing this juxtaposition and the community that grew out of it to create a vibrant music scene is one of the most impactful aspects of the “Punk OC” exhibit.

I’m interested in juxtapositions that are not obvious.

But the weight of the tragedy — and the bizarre juxtapositions of life in the midst of it — often catches him off guard.

The initially jarring juxtaposition of then and now — fiction and documentary — quickly becomes intoxicating, inviting the viewer to both contemplate the ceaseless passage of time and ponder the seamless temporal transitions.

The shrewd, vivifying juxtaposition pits crude, primal, static stone, its huge weight pressing the ground beneath your feet, against sleek, industrially elegant windmills spinning overhead to catch the invisible airstream and generate similarly imperceptible energy.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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