rift

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. crack, cleft, crevice, fissure; schism, breach. See interval.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [An opening caused by splitting]

Syn. fissure, cleft, split, crack; see break 1 , fracture 2 , hole 1 .

2. [A break in a friendly relationship]

Syn. breach, rupture, estrangement; see disagreement 1 , divorce .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

1. opening fissure, cleft, crack, rent, split, crevice, fracture, breach, fault, split, tear. 2.falling-out between friends parting of the ways, split, separation, schism, break, disagreement, estrangement, breakup.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. A usually narrow partial opening caused by splitting and rupture: break, chink, cleavage, cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, split. See OPEN. 2. An interruption in friendly relations: alienation, breach, break, disaffection, estrangement, fissure, rent2, rupture, schism, split. See ASSEMBLE, HELP. II verb To crack or split into two or more fragments by means of or as a result of force, a blow, or strain: break, fracture, rive, shatter, shiver2, smash, splinter, sunder. See HELP.