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Third Person
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Present Participle
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Past Tense
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Past Participle
juxtaposed
1
to place two or more things side by side, especially for the purpose of comparison
- The artist juxtaposed bright colors with dark shadows to create tension.
- The documentary juxtaposes scenes of wealth and poverty to provoke reflection.
- She juxtaposed modern furniture against antique architecture for a striking effect.
- The novel juxtaposes innocence and corruption through its dual protagonists.
- Critics praised how the film juxtaposed silence with sudden bursts of sound.