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rift (RIFT) (noun)
A situation in which two people, groups, etc., no longer have a friendly relationship: The son's bad behavior will only widen the rift with his mother.
rift (RIFT) (noun)
1. A deep crack or opening in the ground, a rock, or other physical situations: The rift in the clouds made it possible for people to see the new moon.
2. In geology, a break in the earth's crust: Geologists are still trying to analyze the Mid-Atlantic Rift.
3. A gap or break in something where it has split apart: The buildings are being torn down because of the rift in the ground which is causing rifts in the walls of several of the apartments.
2. In geology, a break in the earth's crust: Geologists are still trying to analyze the Mid-Atlantic Rift.
3. A gap or break in something where it has split apart: The buildings are being torn down because of the rift in the ground which is causing rifts in the walls of several of the apartments.
The geologists had a rift over the geological explanation for the seismic rift on the fault line crossing the desert.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group R; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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