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RIFT

fissure

The meaning of the word rift is fissure.

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hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
anachronisman error in chronology
connubialof or relating to the married state : conjugal
blatantnoisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous
caninea conical pointed tooth
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
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temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion