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between (abbreviation: bet.) US English

at, into, or across the space separating (two objects or regions)

go-between US English

an intermediary or negotiator

in-between US English

situated somewhere between two extremes or recognized categories; intermediate

in between times in between (abbreviation: bet.) US English

in the intervals between other actions

come between in come US English

interfere with or disturb the relationship of (two people)

betwixt and between in betwixt US English

not fully or properly either of two things

few and far between in few US English

scarce; infrequent

there's no or little or not much love lost between in love US English

there is mutual dislike between (two or more people mentioned)

abyss US English

a wide or profound difference between people; a gulf

chasm US English

a profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc.

pass1 US English

happen; be done or said

rift US English

a serious break in friendly relations

there is little or nothing to choose between in choose US English

there is little or no difference between

read between the lines in read US English

look for or discover a meaning that is hidden or implied rather than explicitly stated

analogy US English

a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification

anywhere US English

used to indicate a range

balance US English

a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions

breach US English

a break in relations

bridge1 US English

something that is intended to reconcile or form a connection between two things

choice US English

an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities

conflict US English

a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one

contrast US English

the state of being strikingly different from something else, typically something in juxtaposition or close association

distance US English

an amount of space between two things or people

divide US English

allocate (different parts of one’s time, attention, or efforts) to different activities or places

division US English

the distribution of something separated into parts

intimacy US English

close familiarity or friendship; closeness

mediate US English

intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation

merger US English

a combination of two things, especially companies, into one

midway US English

having some of the characteristics of one thing and some of another

mismatch US English

a failure to correspond or match; a discrepancy

parallel US English

a similarity or comparison

relation US English

the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected; a thing’s effect on or relevance to another

symmetry US English

similarity or exact correspondence between different things

teeter between in teeter US English

be unable to decide between different courses; waver

tension US English

a relationship between ideas or qualities with conflicting demands or implications

alternate US English

occur in turn repeatedly

animosity US English

strong hostility

antagonism US English

active hostility or opposition

antithesis US English

a contrast or opposition between two things

bicker US English

argue about petty and trivial matters

collision US English

an instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another

collusion US English

secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others

competition US English

the activity or condition of competing

compromise US English

a middle state between conflicting opinions or actions reached by mutual concession or modification

conformity US English

similarity in form or type; agreement in character

connection ( also connexion) US English

a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else