rift
noun
Pronunciation: /rɪft/
Definition
A serious break in friendly relations or a crack in a physical surface.
Examples
The sudden argument caused a deep rift between the two longtime business partners.
Geologists studied the massive rift in the earth's crust caused by the recent earthquake.
Despite their efforts to reconcile, the ideological rift remained too wide to bridge.
How to Use rift
- a rift between (prepositional phrase)
- The space or conflict separating two parties. — "There is a growing rift between the management and the labor union."
- cause a rift (collocation)
- To initiate a serious disagreement. — "His decision to resign suddenly caused a rift in the department."
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