*NOTE : the Word anachronism refers to an object out of time, while the infrequently-used anachorism means something placed in an incorrect location. In literature, it refers to a character or scene in an unexpected place.
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Examples:
"The volcano seemed an anachorism on the otherwise flat prairie."
"At first, finding the Statue of Liberty in Chicago appears to be an anachorism."
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