rift
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5.4
- noun
- /rɪft/
:
ruptura
- This rift in their friendship has led to many misunderstandings.
- a growing rift
- heal the rift
- a deep rift
But you know, we all create some rifts of one form or another.
- But you know, we all create some rifts of one form or another.
- And that's the rift that people talk about between me and Elon.
- That is enough to now create a huge rift in the relationship and break things apart.
- He would just what they were doing was really creating a a rift between communities and law enforcement.
- The war had produced a big rift between the politicians and the army.
- And we start to learn that there is a big rift between the like angels and these demons.
- And of course, there is this huge rift between the witches and the not witches throughout the novel.
- You implied that the end goal was to heal the rift.
- And when you see the things that because of free will humans do, it can it can feel like a rift in that relationship.
- I told the others the outcome and the friend that introduced the mooch to us was really mad that I caused a rift between everyone over food.
- Any idea that there is a rift between Vice President Harris and the first lady that does not sound all that healable?
- Meaning there's definitely a rift major one between most of the Western world as represented by, you know, Europe and America primarily.
- But what Elliott had not been able to address was the growing rift between rich and poor students that was left to his last great social and building experiment, the Harvard Union.
Examples
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That is enough to now create a huge rift in the relationship and break things apart.
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The war in South Ossetia has created a rift in Georgian politics between the conflict's opponents and supporters.
Academic text (1997) -
Do you have any idea what caused the rift?
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This rift between the generations has gone on for too long.
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The war had produced a big rift between the politicians and the army.
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Such conflicts led to a diplomatic rift between the two countries.
Academic text (1998) -
However, a few months into our acquaintance, I began to feel a rift growing between us.
Fiction book (2002) -
But in order to heal that family rift, you've got to have peace talks.
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Yet other reports suggest the cessation was designed to heal the growing rift among the classmates.
Fiction book (2000) -
Most of Israel's social rifts have been bridged, creating a stronger society.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
138
4.2
A strong disagreement that separates people in a group
110
6.0
A strong disagreement between groups that causes tension
100
4.2
A division in a group that makes two opposing parts
89
3.4
An ending of a relationship or cooperation after disagreement
58
5.9
A gap between what people think and what really happens
58
6.6
Serious disagreement and fighting among people
53
4.7
A wide gap between people, groups, or ideas
43
3.9
Tension between people or groups
30
4.4
A disagreement that ends or weakens a relationship
26
5.6
Strong disagreement between people or groups
21
5.2
A break in friendly relations between people or groups causing tension
18
8.7
A serious split in a group when people have different beliefs or opinions
16
7.5
A disagreement and arguing between people who must work together
6
7.1
A serious break between people or groups that causes a lack of trust
5
6.7
A feeling of disagreement and tension between people
1
8.1
A situation when people or groups are not united
1
8.1
A situation where people or groups disagree and feel tension
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
4
7.0
A long deep valley with steep sides that forms when part of the earth sinks between cracks
- Specialized
1
6.8
An illness in Africa that infects animals and people and spreads by mosquitoes or contact with sick animals
- Specialized
A long low area from the Jordan River through eastern Africa to Mozambique formed by the moving earth's crust
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rift originally meant a 'split' or 'break', and people used the same idea for groups and friendships—like a growing crack between them. That's why a rift now means a serious separation or break in a relationship.