encompassed by (preposition) among: in the middle of; between
Detalii: among applies to things that can be separated and counted; amid to things that cannotfor physical presence, amongst is used; if no physical presence is indicated, then among is useduse between when referring to two, use among for three or more entities, and use amid for a quantity that is not made up of separate items; between applies to reciprocal arrangements and among to collective arrangements
Sinonime: babe in woods,
butt, casualty,
clown,
dupe, easy make, easy mark, fatality,
fool,
gambit, gopher, gudgeon, gull, hireling, hunted, immolation, injured party,
innocent,
mark,
martyr, patsy, pawn, pigeon,
prey, pushover,
quarry,
sacrifice,
scapegoat, sitting duck, sitting target, soft touch, stooge, sucker, sufferer,
underdog, wretch
Antonime: criminal,
culprit