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- Dictionaryrift/rɪft/
noun
- 1. a crack, split, or break in something: "the wind had torn open a rift in the clouds" Similar
- 2. a serious break in friendly relations: "the rift between the two branches of the legal profession" Similar
verb
- 1. 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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A rift is a large crack in the ground or in rock, or a serious disagreement that separates two people who have been friends. Learn more about the word rift, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
RIFT meaning: 1. a large crack in the ground or in rock: 2....
- Znaczenie Rift, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
rift definicja: 1. a large crack in the ground or in rock:...
- Rift: Russian Translation
RIFT translate: конфликт, раскол, разрыв , разлом земной...
- Rift: Norwegian Translation
rift - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...
- Rift: Danish Translation
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- Rift: Czech Translation
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- Rift: French Translation
RIFT translate: fissure, fente, désaccord. Learn more in the...
- Rift Spanish Translation
RIFT translate: fisura, grieta, distanciamiento, hendedura,...
- English (US)
Dec 28, 2019 · Learn the noun and verb meanings of rift, a word that can describe a crack, a split, or a break. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of rift.
Rift can mean a large crack in the ground or in rock, or a serious disagreement that separates two people. Learn how to use rift in a sentence, see related words and phrases, and find translations in different languages.
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.
A rift is a serious quarrel or disagreement that stops people or countries having a good relationship, or a split in something solid, especially in the ground. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of rift in sentences.
A rift is a crack, opening, or break in something, such as a rock, a relation, or a cloud. It can also be a geological feature where the earth's crust is thinning. Learn more about the word's origin, usage, and synonyms.
When there is a rift in a political party over a particular policy, it is like a rip or tear in the fabric of the group. Rift has a slightly different sense than break. A group can have a rift without having fully broken apart. A rift can heal, though a break is permanent.
