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Learn to pronounce rift

/rift/
noun
  1. a crack, split, or break in something.
    "the wind had torn open a rift in the clouds"
    synonyms: crack, fault, flaw, split, break, breach, fissure, fracture, cleft, crevice, gap, cranny, slit, chink, interstice, cavity, opening, space, hole, aperture
  2. a serious break in friendly relations.
    "their demise caused a rift between the city's town and gown"
    synonyms: breach, division, split, quarrel, squabble, disagreement, difference of opinion, falling-out, fight, row, altercation, argument, war of words, dispute, conflict, contretemps, clash, wrangle, tussle, feud, battle royal, estrangement, alienation, schism, run-in, spat, scrap, ding-dong, bust-up

verb
break apart or become separated through faulting caused by plate tectonics.
"the Indian landmass rifted from Madagascar about 90 million years ago"

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4 days ago · The meaning of RIFT is fissure, crevasse. How to use rift in a sentence.
something that divides partners or friends: The border dispute caused a rift between Canada and the US.
a break in friendly relations: a rift between two people; a rift between two nations. Synonyms: estrangement, falling-out, rupture, breach.
/rɪft/ · noun. a narrow fissure in rock. see moresee less. type of: · noun. a gap between cloud masses. “the sun shone through a rift in the clouds”. see more ...
rift in American English 1 · 1. an opening caused by or as if by splitting; cleft; fissure · 2. an open break in a previously friendly relationship · 3. Geology.
a situation in which two people, groups, etc., no longer have a friendly relationship. The fight will only widen the rift with his brother.
rift · ​a serious break in the relationship between people or organizations synonym breach, division. The rift within the party deepened. Efforts to heal the ...
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Noun edit ... A chasm or fissure. ... A lack of cohesion; a state of conflict, incompatibility, or emotional distance.
Rift definition: A fissure, crack, or opening, as in rock.