clefts

We have found lemma(root) word of clefts : cleft.

Definitions


[klɛft], (Verb)

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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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Origin:
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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