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rift

A rift is a crack or opening, a distance between people, or a shallow part of a waterway. (noun)

  1. An example of a rift is a separation between friends after a fight.
  2. An example of a rift is a shallow part of a river.

To rift means to break or split open. (verb)

An example of to rift is to split apart pieces of wood.

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