Rift
WordNet
noun
(1) A personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
"They hoped to avoid a break in relations"
(2) A narrow fissure in rock
(3) A gap between cloud masses
"The sun shone through a rift in the clouds"
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
Of Scandinavian origin, from , throwing to the ground; compare Danish rift ‘chink’.
Noun
- A chasm or fissure.
- My marriage is in trouble, the fight created a rift between us and we can't reconnect.
- The Grand Canyon is a rift in the Earth's surface, but is smaller than some of the undersea ones.
Verb
- To belch.
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