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cleft (1)

cleft [ kleft ] (plural clefts)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. small indentation: a small indentation in a surface such as skin or land
The river descends through a cleft in the cliffs.

2. gap or split: a substantial gap or division separating two things ( formal )
the cleft between the party members and the leadership

[ Old English geclyft< Germanic]
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