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View definitions for rift

rift

noun as in break, crack

noun as in difference of opinion

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While Stabenow’s text prioritizes expanding access to federal nutrition programs like SNAP, the bill’s release also highlights the deepening partisan rift over the Farm Bill’s priorities.

From Salon

Cultural rifts, on the other hand, can be impossible to bridge.

From Salon

The violence and its aftermath have also exposed political rifts, and some of the language from politicians has shocked the Netherlands’ Moroccan community.

From BBC

Hostin cut in with "misogyny" as the answer to that question, leading to a quick rift put to rest by an intervening Whoopi Goldberg.

From Salon

The scandal also caused rifts within Yoon's party, with one leader comparing Ms Kim with Marie Antoinette, the queen of France notorious for her extravagant lifestyle.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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