 rift |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a gap between cloud masses | |
| Examples: | "the sun shone through a rift in the clouds" |
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| Related terms: | opening | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a narrow fissure in rock | |
| Related terms: | crack | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) | |
| Synonyms: | break breach severance falling_out rupture | |
| Examples: | "they hoped to avoid a break in relations" |
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| Related terms: | separation sever | |
| Similar spelling: |
rivet Rivett Rivette |
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