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plural of rift
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1
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure
- a small rift opened in the earth's crust
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2
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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rifts
verb
present tense third-person singular of rift
Synonyms & Antonyms of rifts (Entry 2 of 2)
as in breaks, tears
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“Rifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rifts. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.
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