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Amidst

/aˈmɪdst/

In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among.

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Word	Definition
amidnoun	Archaic form of amide. [(organic chemistry) Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides or acid amides]
among	—
amongst	—
betweennoun	A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.
centernoun	The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
centralnoun	Being very important, or key to something.
centrenoun	Australia, British, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of center.
compromisenoun	The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
despitenoun	Evil feeling; malice, spite, annoyance.
downtownnoun	(chiefly US, Canada) The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.
eastnoun	The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.
midnoun	Occupying a middle position; middle.
mid-	—
middlenoun	A centre, midpoint.
midstnoun	(often literary) A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.
smokenoun	(uncountable) The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.
surrounded	confined on all sides
encircled	enclosed within a circle
enveloped	(heraldry) Entwined, as with snakes, laurels, etc.
duringnoun	(rare) A surname.