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- [rift]
- /rɪft/
- /rɪf.tɪd/
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- [rift]
- /rɪft/
Definitions of rifted word
- noun rifted an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink. 1
- noun rifted an open space, as in a forest or cloud mass, or a clear interval. 1
- noun rifted a break in friendly relations: a rift between two people; a rift between two nations. 1
- noun rifted a difference in opinion, belief, or interest that causes such a break in friendly relations. 1
- noun rifted Geology. a fault. a graben of regional extent. 1
- noun rifted the plane or direction along which a log or mass of granite can most easily be split. 1
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Origin of rifted
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Old Norse ript breaking of an agreement (compare Danish, Norwegian rift cleavage), derivative of rīfa to tear (cognate with rive)
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Parts of speech for Rifted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rifted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
rifted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rifted
noun rifted
- chinked — a chinking sound: the chink of ice in a glass.
- clashed — Simple past tense and past participle of clash.
- defected — a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection: a defect in an argument; a defect in a machine.
- gapped — a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach: We found a gap in the enemy's line of fortifications.
- interspaced — Simple past tense and past participle of interspace.
verb rifted
- jigsawed — Simple past tense and past participle of jigsaw.
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