rift
Betekenis (Engels)
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- A chasm or fissure.
- A lack of cohesion; a state of conflict, incompatibility, or emotional distance.
- A break in the clouds, fog, mist etc., which allows light through.
- A shallow place in a stream; a ford.
Synoniemen
flying-off
rift trough
out-break
failure breaking
midocean rift
fish mouthing
central valley
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Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ɹɪft/
Etymologie (Engels)
From Middle English rift, of North Germanic origin; akin to Danish rift, Norwegian Bokmål rift (“breach”), Old Norse rífa (“to tear”). More at rive.
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