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midst
noun [U] /mɪdst/ /mɪtst/ formalDefinition
› the middle of a group of people or things: She caught sight of Johnny in their midst (= among them), laughing and talking.Between in the midst of sth › in the middle of an event, situation, or activity: I'm afraid I'm too busy - I'm in the midst of writing up a report. The country is in the midst of an economic crisis.In and at
(Definition of midst noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- en- prefix
- from within idiom
- in adverb (FROM OUTSIDE)
- in adverb (SPORT)
- in preposition (ARRANGEMENT)
- in preposition (INSIDE)
- in preposition (PART)
- in the depth(s) of somewhere idiom
- in your tracks idiom
- in-house adjective, adverb
- inner adjective
- inner circle noun
- innermost adjective
- inside adverb, preposition, adjective
- inside noun
- interior adjective
- internal adjective
- intra- prefix
- wherein adverb, conjunction
- within preposition, adverb
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