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apposite adjective
/ˈæp.ə.zɪt/, /-zaɪt/ adj formal Definition
suitable and right for the occasion
an apposite phrase/quotation/remark
The film starts in a graveyard, an apposite image for the decaying society which is the theme of the film.
(Definition of apposite adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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