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disjuncture
[ dis-juhngk-cher ]
/ dɪsˈdʒʌŋk tʃər /
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noun
the act of disjoining or the state of being disjoined; disjunction.
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"
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IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
Words nearby disjuncture
disjoint, disjointed, disjunct, disjunction, disjunctive, disjuncture, disjune, disk, disk brake, disk crank, disk crash
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How to use disjuncture in a sentence
Her style mixes straightforward language and confessional frankness with sudden disjunctures and imagines mundane scenes into which strange images intercede.
But what should we expect from a magazine that trades so expertly in the disjuncture between fantasy and reality?
For President Obama, gun rights could be the classic example of the disjuncture between campaigning and governing.
Does the New Task Force Mean Obama Is Getting Serious on Gun Control?|Daniel Klaidman|December 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST