rifting
- noun
- The constant arguments at work led to serious rifting between the team members.
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Watch on YouTubeIt can cause rifts, it can damage relationships.
- It can cause rifts, it can damage relationships.
Examples
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It can cause rifts, it can damage relationships.
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The political scandal resulted in a significant rifting within the party.
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After the disagreement over the project, there was a noticeable rifting in their friendship.
Synonyms
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2.3
A serious disagreement between people or groups over ideas
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4.2
A strong disagreement that separates people in a group
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3.2
A short conflict between people or groups
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6.0
A strong disagreement between groups that causes tension
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4.2
A division in a group that makes two opposing parts
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4.2
A long bitter quarrel between two people, families, or groups
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6.6
Serious disagreement and fighting among people
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3.9
Tension between people or groups
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6.5
A noisy fight involving several people
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5.4
A serious break between people or groups that causes conflict
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5.6
Strong disagreement between people or groups
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6.5
A strong disagreement between people or groups
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3.7
A strong clash between ideas or goals
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8.7
A serious split in a group when people have different beliefs or opinions
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7.0
A quality that makes people strongly disagree and split into groups
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7.5
A disagreement and arguing between people who must work together
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4.0
Tension between people or groups that causes disagreement
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5.2
A break in friendly relations between people or groups causing tension
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6.8
When a group or society breaks into smaller parts and loses shared values
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7.1
A serious break between people or groups that causes a lack of trust
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6.1
A time when people or groups separate and go different ways
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8.8
Small groups inside a larger group compete and disagree, causing conflict
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8.1
A situation where people or groups disagree and feel tension
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8.1
A situation when people or groups are not united
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9.9
A tendency to make members of a group argue and become divided
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Etymology
Rifting comes from an old word meaning 'to split' or 'to tear', and you can remember it by thinking of the common word rip. So, when we talk about rifting in a group, we mean relationships or teams are being pulled apart and a clear division is growing between people.