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rift
[ rift ]
noun
- an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- an open space, as in a forest or cloud mass, or a clear interval.
- a break in friendly relations:
a rift between two people; a rift between two nations.
Synonyms: , , ,
- a difference in opinion, belief, or interest that causes such a break in friendly relations.
- Geology.
- a fault.
- a graben of regional extent.
- the plane or direction along which a log or mass of granite can most easily be split.
- wood or a piece of wood that has been split radially from a log.
verb (used with or without object)
- to burst open; split.
rift
1/ ɪڳ /
noun
- a gap or space made by cleaving or splitting; fissure
- geology a long narrow zone of faulting resulting from tensional stress in the earth's crust
- a gap between two cloud masses; break or chink
he saw the sun through a rift in the clouds
- a break in friendly relations between people, nations, etc
verb
- to burst or cause to burst open; split
rift
2/ ɪڳ /
noun
- a shallow or rocky part in a stream
- the backwash from a wave that has just broken
rift
- A continental rift.
- A narrow break, crack, or other opening in a rock, usually made by cracking or splitting.
Other Word Forms
- ڳl adjective
- ܲ·ڳĻ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rift1
Origin of rift2
Example Sentences
That sense of a rift between the current Israeli government and the Vatican may well be visible at the Pope's funeral in Rome, where Israel's leaders will be noticeable by their absence.
Hamas and the PA have been bitterly divided for decades, with their rift ensuring that no unified Palestinian leadership in both the West Bank and Gaza has been able to emerge.
Since it felt like the guys were genuinely working through that long-ago rift onscreen, I had to ask if it was as cathartic for them as it seemed.
Trump's duties scheme has opened a rift between Trump and his adviser, with Musk attacking other members of the Trump administration for their support of the taxes on imports.
The "rift" refers to the vast, decades-long gulf in Argentine politics and society between supporters and opponents of the populist political movement Peronism, founded by late President Juan Perón in the 1940s.
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