--- title: J — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 9 description: The 180 words of the English dictionary under J, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/9/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / J # J — The English dictionary · page 9 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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[5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/8/) **9** **junior** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Junior means younger, or for younger people, as in a junior school or junior football team.[↗](../../junior/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Junior means lower in rank or less experienced in a job, as in a junior doctor.[↗](../../junior/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (US, Canada) A junior is a student in the third year of a four-year high school or college.[↗](../../junior/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (US) «Junior» (Jr.) is added after the name of a son who has the same name as his father, and «Junior» is sometimes used as his nickname.[↗](../../junior/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (noun) You can be someone's junior, meaning younger than them, as in «three years my junior».[↗](../../junior/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My sister moves up to junior school next year.[↗](../../junior/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He plays in the junior rugby team.[↗](../../junior/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She's a junior doctor working night shifts.[↗](../../junior/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In the US, my cousin is a junior in high school.[↗](../../junior/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Martin Luther King Jr. was named after his father.[↗](../../junior/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My brother is two years my junior.[↗](../../junior/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The juniors had their sports day on Friday.[↗](../../junior/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · So the junior secretary did not at all mind being left.[↗](../../junior/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **juniper** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A juniper is an evergreen bush or small tree with prickly needles and blue berries.[↗](../../juniper/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The bird sat in the juniper tree and sang.[↗](../../juniper/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Juniper berries are used to flavour some drinks.[↗](../../juniper/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Under the juniper tree the old story began.[↗](../../juniper/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **junk** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Junk is old things that are not wanted, are broken or have no use.[↗](../../junk/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Junk food is food with lots of sugar, salt or fat and little goodness.[↗](../../junk/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Junk mail is advertising you did not ask for, on paper or by email.[↗](../../junk/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A junk is also a kind of wooden sailing boat from China.[↗](../../junk/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* A junk can also mean a thick lump or chunk of food, such as a piece of bread.[↗](../../junk/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He sold his junk for 20 dollars.[↗](../../junk/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · They took 3 bags of junk to the dump.[↗](../../junk/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Junk food costs 4 dollars.[↗](../../junk/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The garage is full of old junk.[↗](../../junk/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Eating too much junk food is bad for your teeth.[↗](../../junk/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum deletes the junk mail without opening it.[↗](../../junk/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We found an old clock in a junk shop.[↗](../../junk/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A junk sailed slowly across the harbour.[↗](../../junk/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · So she took Jack into the kitchen, and gave him a junk of bread and cheese and a jug of milk.[↗](../../junk/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **junket** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Junket is a sweet pudding made of milk set with rennet, rather like a soft custard.[↗](../../junket/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old use) A junket is a feast or merry outing.[↗](../../junket/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mother made junket for pudding.[↗](../../junket/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Bring us a junket, good mother, they cried.[↗](../../junket/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The red rock overflowed with milk and junkets.[↗](../../junket/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **jurassic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The Jurassic is a long period in Earth's history, many millions of years ago, in the middle of the age of dinosaurs.[↗](../../jurassic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Jurassic describes things from that period: «Jurassic rocks», «Jurassic fossils».[↗](../../jurassic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal) Jurassic can mean very old-fashioned, as a joke: «Dad's phone is positively Jurassic».[↗](../../jurassic/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Stegosaurus lived in the Jurassic.[↗](../../jurassic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We found ammonites on the Jurassic Coast.[↗](../../jurassic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The Jurassic came after the Triassic.[↗](../../jurassic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The first birds appeared in the Jurassic.[↗](../../jurassic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · These Jurassic rocks are full of fossils.[↗](../../jurassic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa's computer is so slow it's practically Jurassic.[↗](../../jurassic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **jurisdiction** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (law) The official power to make decisions and judgments about something.[↗](../../jurisdiction/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An area or group over which such power works: a state, a country or a court.[↗](../../jurisdiction/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* That case is outside the jurisdiction of this court.[↗](../../jurisdiction/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The park is under the jurisdiction of the city council.[↗](../../jurisdiction/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Each state in the USA is a separate jurisdiction.[↗](../../jurisdiction/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The International Court has jurisdiction over some disputes between countries.[↗](../../jurisdiction/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · «Sorry, it's not my jurisdiction,» said the sheriff.[↗](../../jurisdiction/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **juror** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (law) A juror is one of the ordinary adult citizens on a jury, the group who listen to a trial in court and decide if the accused person is guilty or not guilty.[↗](../../juror/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Twelve jurors listened to the trial.[↗](../../juror/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The juror took notes during the evidence.[↗](../../juror/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Jurors must not talk about the case outside court.[↗](../../juror/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum was called to be a juror.[↗](../../juror/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The jurors decided the man was not guilty.[↗](../../juror/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Each juror promised to be fair.[↗](../../juror/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **jury** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A group of ordinary people (often twelve) who listen to a trial in court and decide if someone is guilty or not.[↗](../../jury/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A group of people who judge a competition and choose the winner.[↗](../../jury/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The jury decided the man was not guilty.[↗](../../jury/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Twelve people sat on the jury.[↗](../../jury/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My mum was called for jury duty.[↗](../../jury/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A jury of teachers judged the art competition.[↗](../../jury/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The jury is still out on whether the new game is any good (idiom).[↗](../../jury/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The judge thanked the jury for their hard work.[↗](../../jury/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **just** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Just means exactly: «just right», «just 2 metres».[↗](../../just/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Just means only: «just 3 dollars», «just one more».[↗](../../just/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Just means a very short time ago: «he has just left».[↗](../../just/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Just means barely: «just in time», «just enough».[↗](../../just/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Just (adjective) means fair and right: «a just king».[↗](../../just/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* (casual) «Just» softens or fills: «I just think…», «just saying»; «just kidding» means I was joking.[↗](../../just/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 7:* (casual, rough) «Just» makes an order sharper: «just shut up», «just do it», «just split 'em».[↗](../../just/#m7 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 8:* (formal) «Merely», «precisely», «solely» and «equitable» (fair) are stiff words for just.[↗](../../just/#m8 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She has just 3 dollars left.[↗](../../just/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He just bought 5 pens.[↗](../../just/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There is just enough cake for 8 children.[↗](../../just/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It is just 2 metres long.[↗](../../just/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We got to the station just in time.[↗](../../just/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The porridge was just right.[↗](../../just/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Wait just a minute, please.[↗](../../just/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The judge was wise and just.[↗](../../just/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · just kidding, i've got 4 not 2 lol (casual)[↗](../../just/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Sod it, just split 'em, 3 each.[↗](../../just/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (rough)[↗](../../just/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Just do your homework and stop moaning.[↗](../../just/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (rough)[↗](../../just/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · The cake is divided equitably among 8 children such that precisely no portion remains; determine the original number of slices given 3 per child.[↗](../../just/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (formal exam)[↗](../../just/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · The girls arrived just in time.[↗](../../just/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · The Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice; a God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is He.[↗](../../just/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.32.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../just/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.[↗](../../just/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.19.36, JPS 1917)[↗](../../just/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") · A perfect and just weight shalt thou have; a perfect and just measure shalt thou have; that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.[↗](../../just/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.25.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../just/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") · 'Shall mortal man be just before God?[↗](../../just/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.4.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../just/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") · How then can man be just with God?[↗](../../just/#x18 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.25.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../just/#x18 "tree and pragmatics") · And wilt thou condemn Him that is just and mighty — (Writings JOB.34.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../just/#x19 "tree and pragmatics") **justice** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Justice is fairness: treating people in a fair and right way.[↗](../../justice/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Justice is the system of laws, courts and punishments that a country uses to deal with crimes.[↗](../../justice/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A justice is a judge, especially in a high court; a Justice of the Peace is a local judge.[↗](../../justice/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* «Do something justice» or «do justice to» means show it as well as it deserves.[↗](../../justice/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Everyone deserves justice and fair treatment.[↗](../../justice/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The police brought the robbers to justice.[↗](../../justice/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The hero wanted justice for his village.[↗](../../justice/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The photo doesn't do justice to the beautiful view.[↗](../../justice/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Martin Luther King fought for justice for all people.[↗](../../justice/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The justice system includes police, courts and prisons.[↗](../../justice/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The Justice read out the court's decision.[↗](../../justice/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · "And he shall have justice!" said the third.[↗](../../justice/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Cursed be he that perverteth the justice due to the stranger, fatherless, and widow.[↗](../../justice/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.27.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../justice/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · He doth execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.[↗](../../justice/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.10.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../justice/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Justice, justice shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.[↗](../../justice/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.16.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../justice/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Or doth the Almighty pervert justice?[↗](../../justice/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.8.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../justice/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.[↗](../../justice/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.8.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../justice/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · To receive the discipline of wisdom, justice, and right, and equity; (Writings PRO.1.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../justice/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **justification** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A justification is a good reason that shows something is right or fair.[↗](../../justification/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Justification is the act of explaining why something was right.[↗](../../justification/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (maths, school) A justification is the explanation of how you know an answer is correct.[↗](../../justification/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (computers, printing) Justification is lining up text so both edges of a column are straight.[↗](../../justification/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* There is no justification for bullying.[↗](../../justification/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Write down your answer and a justification.[↗](../../justification/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · His justification was that he was protecting his little brother.[↗](../../justification/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher asked for a justification of each step.[↗](../../justification/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Is there any justification for lying to a friend?[↗](../../justification/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In justification, she said the bus was late.[↗](../../justification/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Use full justification so both sides of the text are straight.[↗](../../justification/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **justified** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Fair and having a good reason.[↗](../../justified/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (text) Lined up so that both the left and right edges of the lines are straight.[↗](../../justified/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (verb, past) Gave a good reason for something.[↗](../../justified/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Your complaint is justified — the toy was broken.[↗](../../justified/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She felt justified in telling the teacher.[↗](../../justified/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Was the red card justified?[↗](../../justified/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In newspapers, text is often justified.[↗](../../justified/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He justified his answer with a diagram.[↗](../../justified/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Their worry was justified when the storm came.[↗](../../justified/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Wilt thou condemn Me, that thou mayest be justified?[↗](../../justified/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.40.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../justified/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.[↗](../../justified/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.13.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../justified/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.[↗](../../justified/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.45.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../justified/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **justify** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To give a good reason for something; to show that it is right or fair.[↗](../../justify/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To be a good reason for something, as in «Nothing justifies hitting».[↗](../../justify/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (computing) To line up text so both edges are straight.[↗](../../justify/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Justify your answer with a calculation.[↗](../../justify/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · How can you justify spending all your money on sweets?[↗](../../justify/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Nothing can justify bullying.[↗](../../justify/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She justified her choice by showing the data.[↗](../../justify/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you justify why 0.5 is bigger than 0.25?[↗](../../justify/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Justify the text in your report.[↗](../../justify/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The little boy made no further attempt to justify his conduct.[↗](../../justify/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not; for I will not justify the wicked.[↗](../../justify/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.23.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../justify/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and the judges judge them, by justifying the righteous, and condemning the wicked, (Torah DEU.25.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../justify/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · If thou hast any thing to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.[↗](../../justify/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.33.32, JPS 1917)[↗](../../justify/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · That justify the wicked for a reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him\![↗](../../justify/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.5.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../justify/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Far be it from me that I should justify you; till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.[↗](../../justify/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.27.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../justify/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **justly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Justly means fairly, in a way that is right and treats people equally.[↗](../../justly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Justly means rightly, with good reason, as in «justly proud».[↗](../../justly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The judge treated everyone justly.[↗](../../justly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She was justly proud of her painting.[↗](../../justly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A good leader rules justly.[↗](../../justly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He was justly rewarded for his hard work.[↗](../../justly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The city is justly famous for its parks.[↗](../../justly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher shared the sweets justly.[↗](../../justly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · So the crown came to Dummling, who lived long, and ruled his people temperately and justly.[↗](../../justly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The violence of the wicked shall drag them away; because they refuse to do justly.[↗](../../justly/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.21.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../justly/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · To do justly is joy to the righteous, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.[↗](../../justly/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.21.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../justly/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · But to them that decide justly shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.[↗](../../justly/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.24.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../justly/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **jut** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To jut is to stick out beyond the thing around it, such as a rock standing out over the sea.[↗](../../jut/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A rock juts out into the sea.[↗](../../jut/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The pier juts into the lake.[↗](../../jut/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The cliff juts above the road.[↗](../../jut/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **jutting** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Jutting means sticking out beyond the surface or edge around it.[↗](../../jutting/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A jutting cliff stood in front of the ship.[↗](../../jutting/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The jutting rock blocked the path.[↗](../../jutting/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He hit his head on a jutting beam.[↗](../../jutting/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **juvenile** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A juvenile is a young animal or person, not yet an adult.[↗](../../juvenile/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Juvenile means to do with young people, as in a juvenile court.[↗](../../juvenile/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Juvenile also means childish or silly in a way that seems immature (said about grown-ups or older children).[↗](../../juvenile/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The juvenile eagle had brown feathers.[↗](../../juvenile/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Juveniles go to a special court.[↗](../../juvenile/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop that — it's so juvenile\![↗](../../juvenile/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The aquarium had juvenile sharks.[↗](../../juvenile/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Juvenile fish hide in the seaweed.[↗](../../juvenile/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Pulling faces at the teacher was juvenile.[↗](../../juvenile/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **juxtaposed** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) Placed side by side, especially to show how different two things are.[↗](../../juxtaposed/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In the photo, a tiny kitten is juxtaposed with a huge dog.[↗](../../juxtaposed/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The writer juxtaposed the rich house and the poor street.[↗](../../juxtaposed/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Bright red is juxtaposed against black in the painting.[↗](../../juxtaposed/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Old and new buildings are juxtaposed in the city centre.[↗](../../juxtaposed/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In the poem, happy and sad lines are juxtaposed.[↗](../../juxtaposed/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The two pictures were juxtaposed so we could compare them.[↗](../../juxtaposed/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/8/) **9** - ← previous: [page 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/8/) - next →: [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) - ↑ back to [The English 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