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Meaning of rift in English
Pronunciation
/rɪft/
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Noun
rift
Etymology
Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian and Danish rift‘cleft, chink’
Definitions
1.
a gap between cloud masses
Examples
« the sun shone through a rift in the clouds »
2.
a narrow fissure in rock
3.
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
Examples
« they hoped to avoid a break in relations »