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RIFT VALLEY Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the phrase rift valley. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase rift valley. (close relations)
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chasm
nounn
noun

• a deep opening in the earth's surface

crevasse
nounn
noun

• a deep fissure

depression
nounn
noun

• a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

• a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment

• a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

• a sunken or depressed geological formation

• sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

• an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation

• a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

• a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

• angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

• pushing down

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

gully
verb, nounv, n
noun

• deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

hollow
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

noun

• a cavity or space in something

• a small valley between mountains

• a depression hollowed out of solid matter

adjective satellite

• as if echoing in a hollow space

• devoid of significance or force

• lacking in substance or character

verb

• remove the inner part or the core of

• remove the interior of

ravine
nounn
noun

• a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

trench
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

• a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor

• any long ditch cut in the ground

verb

• impinge or infringe upon

• fortify by surrounding with trenches

• cut or carve deeply into

• set, plant, or bury in a trench

• cut a trench in, as for drainage

• dig a trench or trenches

trough
nounn
noun

• a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)

• a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

• a concave shape with an open top

• a treasury for government funds

• a long narrow shallow receptacle

• a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed

Best Hypernyms For RIFT VALLEY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for rift valley, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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valley basin depression vale landform

Alternatives for CHASM

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