juxtapose
/ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz/verb
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पास-पास रखना, तुलना के लिए साथ रखना
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to put people or things together, especially in order to show a contrast or a new relationship between them
पास-पास रखना, तुलना के लिए साथ रखना
- The exhibition juxtaposes old and new paintings.
- The poet juxtaposes the silence of the village with the noise of the city.
- The photographer juxtaposed the poverty of the slum with the wealth of the tower next door.
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- The film juxtaposes scenes of war and scenes of childhood.
- In her essay she juxtaposes the old teaching methods with the new ones.
Synonyms place side by side compare contrast set against pair
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jux·ta·pose
?Which word?
Keep the compare words together: juxtapose, contrast, compare, collate (compare in detail).
तुलना के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: juxtapose, contrast, compare, collate (विस्तार से तुलना)।
§Grammar and usage
The noun juxtaposition.
Juxtapose का noun juxtaposition है। इसका अर्थ है दो चीज़ों को तुलना या विरोधाभास दिखाने के लिए साथ-साथ रखना।
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General knowledge
Literature: placing two very different things side by side to show contrast is a figure of speech called juxtaposition or antithesis ('It was the best of times, it was the worst of times').
साहित्य में दो बहुत भिन्न चीज़ों को विरोध दिखाने के लिए साथ रखना juxtaposition या antithesis नामक अलंकार है ('It was the best of times, it was the worst of times')।