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rift — [ rıft ] noun count 1. ) a disagreement between two people or groups: rift between: After the war a serious rift developed between the two former allies. rift with: The government denied there had been a rift with the UN. heal the rift (=end a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rift — [rıft] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From a Scandinavian language] 1.) a situation in which two people or groups have had a serious disagreement and begun to dislike and not trust each other = ↑split rift between/with ▪ Party officials have denied… … Dictionary of contemporary English
crack — vb *break, burst, bust, snap, shatter, shiver Analogous words: split, rend, cleave, rive (see TEAR) crack n 1 Crack, cleft, fissure, crevasse, crevice, cranny, chink are comparable when meaning an opening, break, or discontinuity made by or as if … New Dictionary of Synonyms
crack — [adj] super, first rate able, ace, adept, best, capital, choice, crackerjack*, deluxe, elite, excellent, expert, first class, handpicked, pro*, proficient, skilled, skillful, superior, talented; concepts 528,542,574 Ant. bad, inferior, poor crack … New thesaurus
rift — [n1] break, crack breach, chink, cleavage, cleft, cranny, crevice, fault, fissure, flaw, fracture, gap, hiatus, interruption, interval, opening, parting, rent, rima, rime, space, split; concept 513 Ant. closing, closure rift [n2] difference of… … New thesaurus
rift — I (disagreement) noun argument, break, clash, contention, controversy, difference, disceptation, dispute, estrangement, fight, misunderstanding, parting, split, variance II (gap) noun aperture, breach, break, chasm, chink, cleft, crack, cranny,… … Law dictionary
rift — n *breach, break, split, schism, rent, rupture Analogous words: *crack, cleft, fissure: gap, interval, hiatus, interruption (see BREAK): separation, division (see corresponding verbs at SEPARATE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rift — ► NOUN 1) a crack, split, or break. 2) a serious break in friendly relations. ORIGIN Scandinavian … English terms dictionary
crack — index break (separate), deface, defacement, flaw, force (break), rend, rift ( … Law dictionary
rift apart — crack, cleave, split open … English contemporary dictionary
