Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with rift in American Collocation
serious
big
deep
huge
serious
There is a serious rift, though no reason is recorded.
getting worse
deepening
widening
There appears to be a widening rift between the President and the Prime Minister.
heal a rift
heal
mend
overcome
repair
He worked hard behind the scenes to heal the rifts within the Party.
make a rift worse
deepen
widen
The appointment of a woman Bishop has deepened rifts within the Anglican Communion.
cause a rift
cause
Unfortunately, this caused rather a rift with his wife, Beryl.
reveal a rift
expose
The crisis during March 1946 had already exposed a serious rift.