in medias res
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adverb \in-ˈme-dē-əs-ˈrās, -ˈmē-dē-əs-ˈrēz\Definition of IN MEDIAS RES
: in or into the middle of a narrative or plot
Origin of IN MEDIAS RES
Latin, literally, into the midst of things
First Known Use: 1786
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