CLEFTS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word clefts. (close relations)
Definition of CLEFTS
Best Alternative Words for CLEFTS
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tears | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) | ||||||||
chasms | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deep opening in the earth's surface | ||||||||
cracks | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow cleft • a narrow opening • a long narrow depression in a surface • a sudden sharp noise • a chance to do something • witty remark • a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts • a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive • a usually brief attempt • the act of cracking something adjective satellite • of the highest quality verb • become fractured; break or crack on the surface only • make a very sharp explosive sound • make a sharp sound • hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise • pass through (a barrier) • break partially but keep its integrity • break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension • gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions • suffer a nervous breakdown • tell spontaneously • cause to become cracked • reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking • break into simpler molecules by means of heat | ||||||||
crevices | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow depression in a surface • a long narrow cleft | ||||||||
fissures | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow depression in a surface • a long narrow cleft • (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes verb • break into fissures or fine cracks | ||||||||
gaps | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures • an open or empty space in or between things • a narrow opening • a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks • a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity verb • make an opening or gap in | ||||||||
openings | nounn | |||||||
adjective • first or beginning noun • an open or empty space in or between things • a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise • becoming open or being made open • the first performance (as of a theatrical production) • the act of opening something • opportunity especially for employment or promotion • the initial part of the introduction • a possible alternative • an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity • a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship • a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess • the first of a series of actions | ||||||||
rifts | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gap between cloud masses • a narrow fissure in rock • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) | ||||||||
splits | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back) • an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea • a bottle containing half the usual amount • a promised or claimed share of loot or money • a lengthwise crack in wood • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart • a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts • (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl • an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity • the act of rending or ripping or splitting something • division of a group into opposing factions adjective satellite • having been divided; having the unity destroyed • (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain verb • separate into parts or portions • separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure | ||||||||
crevice | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow depression in a surface • a long narrow cleft | ||||||||
dissected | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib | ||||||||
fissure | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow depression in a surface • a long narrow cleft • (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes verb • break into fissures or fine cracks | ||||||||
scissure | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow cleft |