"midsentence" meaning in English

See midsentence in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: mid- + sentence. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|sentence}} mid- + sentence Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} midsentence (not comparable)
  1. Occurring in the middle of a sentence. Tags: not-comparable

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