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rift

/rɪft/noun

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दरार, मनमुटाव

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a serious disagreement between people that stops their relationship from continuing; a large crack or opening in the ground, rocks or clouds

    दरार, मनमुटाव

    • a rift in the party
    • rift valley
    • A bitter rift developed between the two brothers over the land.
    + 2 more examples
    • The disagreement created a rift in the team.
    • Time slowly healed the rift between the friends.

    Synonyms breach split division disagreement crack

Idioms 1

a rift in/within the lute

a small disagreement or fault that slowly grows and spoils sth, especially a relationship

छोटी-सी दरार जो पूरे रिश्ते या काम को बिगाड़ दे

  • A minor quarrel over money was the first rift in the lute of their partnership.
  • The coach knew that any rift within the lute could ruin the team's season.
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General knowledge

Geography: a rift valley is formed when land sinks between two faults (the Narmada flows through a rift valley).

भूगोल में rift valley (भ्रंश घाटी) तब बनती है जब दो भ्रंशों के बीच भूमि धँस जाए (नर्मदा भ्रंश घाटी से बहती है)।