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juxtaposition:

jux·ta·po·si·tion Pronunciation Key (jkst-p-zshn)
n.
The act or an instance of juxtaposing or the state of being juxtaposed.

~sigh~

At times, I really hate dictionaries....

Then look up juxtapose....

Here is what I get...(babylon.com) :

juxtaposition
The placing together of several things side by side, sometimes in art in order to create a new effect.




[This message has been edited by WebShaman (edited 06-04-2002).]

~slaps WS~

I know how to use a dictionary silly! I've just never come across a definition where the two key words were a derivative of the original word.

Actually juxtaposition could be a derivative of either of those two words.

Koan 63, written on the wall of cell number 250:
Those who Believe
Can
Those who Try
Do
Those who Love
Live

Hey Drac...need coffee? *rubs cheek*

Which dictionary?

"Hey Drac...need coffee? *rubs cheek*"

Always...

Good *you sucker...grabs coffee bean sack...slaps Drac with sack*

Yeeehaaawww! Boy, that was a homerun if I ever saw one...I think he landed somewhere in DeviantArt....

Now I can make a decent cup of java with these crushed beans....thanks Drac!

[This message has been edited by WebShaman (edited 06-04-2002).]

Wow. It's been a while since I've had anything that strong!

hmmm.... I better settle down before I give myself a stomach ulcer!