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apposite

/ˈa.pə.zɪt/
noun
  1. That which is apposite; something suitable.

adjective
  1. Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something.

  2. Positioned at rest in respect to another, be it side-to-side, front-to-front, back-to-back, or even three-dimensionally: in apposition.

  3. Related, homologous.

Synonymsto the point

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