rift

noun [C]

/rɪft/

Definition

› a large crack in the ground or in rock: The stream had cut a deep rift in the rock.Caves, cracks and crevices › a serious disagreement that separates two people who have been friends and stops their friendship continuing: The marriage caused a rift between the brothers and they didn't speak to each other for ten years.Arguments and disagreementsEnding relationships and divorce

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