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Definition rift in British English

rift noun

[countable] noun
/rɪft/
1

a disagreement between two people or groups

Example

After the war a serious rift developed between the two former allies.

Example

The government denied there had been a rift with the UN.

Example

Diplomatic efforts to heal the rift have so far been unsuccessful.

Synonyms and related words
argument disagreement conflict
2

a crack or long narrow space that forms in a large mass of something such as rock or clouds

Synonyms and related words
abyss aperture blowhole cenote sinkhole cave
Definition rift in British English