middle ground
noun/ˈmɪdl ɡraʊnd/
/ˈmɪdl ɡraʊnd/
[uncountable]- a set of opinions, decisions, etc. that two or more groups who oppose each other can agree on; a position that is not extreme
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground.
- middle ground between A and B The ballet company now occupies the middle ground between classical ballet and modern dance.
- a search for middle ground between the two sides
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