word of the day – juxtaposition

juxtaposition juk-stuh-puh-ZISH-un, noun:
A placing or being placed in nearness or side by side.

Juxtaposition comes form Latin juxta, “near” + positio, “position.” The related verb is juxtapose, “to place side by side.”

Newton and I sleep in a comfortable juxtaposition more often than not. 🙂

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