rift
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(noun) a narrow fissure in rock |
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Related Words: cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, scissure |
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(noun) a gap between cloud masses; "the sun shone through a rift in the clouds" |
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Related Words: gap, opening |
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(noun) a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations" |
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Synonyms: breach, break, falling out, rupture, severance |
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Related Words: breakup, detachment, separation |
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