[VN] [usuallypassive] ~ A and / with B (formal) to put people or things together, especially in order to show a contrast or a new relationship between them:
In the exhibition, abstract paintings are juxtaposed with shocking photographs.
juxtaposition noun [U,C]:
the juxtaposition of realistic and surreal situations in the novel
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