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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
it was possible to peek through the rift in the fence and see the ball game
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as in to rupture
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Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
Miguel is the most excited, hoping this trip will be an opportunity to heal the rift with his wife.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 15 Mar. 2017
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Noun
Israel reinforced the Palestinian rift through its divide-and-rule strategy, which has proved to be equally shortsighted and detrimental, as the October 7 attack has demonstrated.
—Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024
Miguel is the most excited, hoping this trip will be an opportunity to heal the rift with his wife.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
Verb
That is, for fall, alongside rifted-upon replicas of archival pieces, Balenciaga sent out tote bags in fuchsia taffeta and feathers to match the flouncy dresses.
—Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 15 Mar. 2017
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“Rift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rift. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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