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Definition of collocation

the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
a grouping of words in a sentence

Similar Words: juxtaposition, apposition

Hyponyms: tessellation

Derivational Morphology: collocate, lump, chunk, appose, juxtapose

Anagrams: inclination, calcination

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