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- Is jux a real word? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
It appears jux (to rob) comes from Jamaican Patois jooks (to rob, especially with a pointed weapon), from Carribean jook (to poke) dating back to the early 19th century, and is similar to several west African words meaning to poke, pierce, prick or enter Jook is now also London gang slang for theft or stabbing
- word choice - Which preposition to use with juxtaposed - English . . .
As the Ngrams show, you can get away with juxtaposed with, to, or against I prefer with because to implies some sort of subject-object or other asymmetrical relationship while with is used when the relationship is symmetrical
- What is a word that describes two things that are true but appear to . . .
jux·ta·po·si·tion ˌjəkstəpəˈziSH(ə)n noun the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect "the juxtaposition of these two images" in·con·gru·ous ˌinˈkäNGɡro͞oəs adjective not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something
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