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English noun: rift | |||
| 1. | rift (object) a gap between cloud masses | ||
| Samples | The sun shone through a rift in the clouds. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gap, opening | ||
| 2. | rift (object) a narrow fissure in rock | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, scissure | ||
| 3. | rift (event) a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) | ||
| Samples | They hoped to avoid a break in relations. | ||
| Synonyms | breach, break, falling out, rupture, severance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | breakup, detachment, separation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | schism | ||
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