what does rift mean?
RIFT as NOUN
- Meaning
- a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- they hoped to avoid a break in relations
Hypernyms(s) rift is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
Hypernyms(s) rift is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a gap between cloud masses
Usage Example(s)
- the sun shone through a rift in the clouds
Hypernyms(s) rift is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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