rifts
Cracks in relationships
Rifts are breaks or splits in something that was once whole.
A rift in rock is a crack or fissure; a rift in a relationship is a serious disagreement that creates distance between people.
The word suggests not just separation but tension—something has come apart that perhaps shouldn't have: A bitter rift developed between the two brothers.
In geology, a rift valley forms where tectonic plates pull apart.
crevasse
Deep glacial fissure
fissure · fracture · gap · fault · canyon · gorge · abyss · gulf · crevice · trench
split
Separation into parts
estrangement · falling-out · discord · friction · breach · rupture · dispute · conflict · tension · quarrel
- geologybedrock, fault lines, faults, rock, basalt
- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
- conflictsargument, fight, war, battle, dispute
- Action RPGsDiablo, Diablo II, Torchlight, dungeon crawler, dungeon crawling
- ocean geologyseafloor, seabed, ocean basins, ocean floor, ocean basin
- discorddiscord, Discord, dissonance, discordance, dissonant
riftsreconciliations
Restorations of friendly relations
bonds · alliances · connections · unions · rapprochements
riftsreconciliations
Restorations of friendly relations
healings · reunions · rapprochements · mending · reunifications
- dimensional riftOpening between parallel realms
- rift valleysFault-bounded crustal depressions
- Great Rift ValleyTectonic depression spanning continents
- East African RiftContinental divergence zone
- Albertine RiftWestern arm, African rift system
- spatial riftBreach in spacetime