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Juxtamatopoeia

A method used in English literature in which the writer combines "juxtaposition" (two words/things being placed near each other that contrast) and "onomatopoeia" (a word of a sound that sounds like it how it sounds in real life)
Jennifer: I said shhh but then there was a boom!
Kevin: Wow what a good example of juxtamatopoeia!
by mcrobogame March 11, 2026
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