cleft - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for cleft , a list of similar words for cleft from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

a long narrow opening

Synonyms

• cleft
• crack
• crevice
• fissure
• scissure

More generic

• gap
• opening

More specific

• break
• chap
• chink
• crevasse
• fatigue crack
• fault
• faulting
• fracture
• geological fault
• rift
• shift
• slit
• split
• vent
• volcano

Noun

a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)

Synonyms

• cleft

More generic

• indentation
• indenture

Adjective

having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib

Synonyms

• cleft
• dissected

Related

• compound

Adjective

split or divided

Synonyms

• cleft

Related

• divided

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