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[klɛft], (Verb)
Definitions:
Phrases:
- be in a cleft stick
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[klɛft], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- split, divided, or partially divided into two
(e.g: a cleft chin)
Phrases:
- be in a cleft stick
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[klɛft], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a fissure or split, especially in rock or the ground
(e.g: the third peak is divided from the eastern one by a deep cleft)
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Middle English clift: of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kluft and German Kluft, also to cleave. The form of the word was altered in the 16th century by association with cleft
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