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Between and among

between

adverb, preposition

if someone or something is between two other people or things, the two people or things are on each side of them

among

preposition

used for saying that someone or something is included in a particular group of people or things

intermediate

adjective

in between two stages, places, levels, times etc

halfway

adverb

at an equal distance from two places or from the two ends of something

equidistant

adjective

at the same distance from two places

amid

preposition

surrounded by things or people

intervening

adjective

in the space between two people or things

poised

adjective

affected by two things that are opposites

among

preposition

in a place surrounded by people or things

in our/their/your midst

if someone is in your midst, they are with you as part of your group

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