rift

• Nom désignant une fissure, une cassure ou une fracture dans quelque chose, ainsi qu'un désaccord ou une division profonde entre des personnes ou des groupes.

A noun referring to a crack, split, or break in something, or a serious disagreement or division between people or groups.

1. Serious disagreementB2formal

   A serious break in friendly relations between people or groups.

   Désaccord grave

   • The political rift between the two parties deepened over time.
   • There was a growing rift in the family after the inheritance dispute.
   • The rift between the friends was finally healed after a long conversation.

   Synonymesbreachbreakdiscorddissensiondivisionestrangementruptureschismsplit

   Antonymesaccordagreementharmonyunity

2. Geological crackB2formalscientific

   A crack, split, or break in the earth's surface or in a rock.

   Fissure géologique

   • The earthquake created a deep rift in the valley floor.
   • Geologists studied the rift to understand tectonic movements.
   • A narrow rift ran through the mountain range.

   Synonymescleftcrackcrevassefaultfissurefracturegapsplit