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rift

rift / rift / rift / To tear or split something apart violently.
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Meanings

Nounrift

A serious break in friendly relations between people or groups.

"The argument caused a permanent rift between the two brothers."

Nounrift

A crack, split, or fissure in a rock or along the earth's surface.

"The hikers carefully stepped across a narrow rift in the canyon floor."

Nounrift

An opening or gap in a cloud layer that allows light to pass through.

"A sudden rift in the clouds let a beam of sunlight hit the valley."

Transitive VerbTo tear or split something apart violently.
[~ something]

The powerful earthquake rifted the landscape into two distinct plates.

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