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rift

noun

A personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

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Word length
4
Starts with
R
Ends with
T
Contains
IF
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
C2

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noun

  1. A personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

    “They hoped to avoid a break in relations”

noun

  1. A narrow fissure in rock

noun

  1. A gap between cloud masses

    “The sun shone through a rift in the clouds”

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They hoped to avoid a break in relations
The sun shone through a rift in the clouds

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