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amid

preposition
 
 
/əˈmɪd/ (also amidst, /əˈmɪdst/ ) formal

Definition

C1 in the middle of or surrounded by: On the floor, amid mounds of books, were two small envelopes. The new perfume was launched amidst a fanfare of publicity. → Synonym amongBetween
(Definition of amid preposition from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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