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Definition of: apposite
(ap′ə·zit) adjective
1. Fit for or well adapted to the purpose; appropriate; pertinent; relevant: an apposite simile.
2. Placed or being in apposition; apposed. [ <L appositus, pp. of apponere put near to < ad- to + ponere put]
—ap′po·site·ly adverb
—ap′po·site·ness noun
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