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Cleft vs Chasm - What's the difference?

cleft | chasm |

As nouns the difference between cleft and chasm

is that cleft is an opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting while chasm is a deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.

As a verb cleft

is past tense of cleave.

cleft

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.
  • A piece made by splitting.
    • a cleft of wood
  • A disease of horses; a crack on the band of the pastern.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Derived terms

    * anal cleft * * cleft chin * cleft grafting * cleft foot * cleft lip * cleft palate * cleft stick * gluteal cleft

    Related terms

    * cleave * cleavage * cleaver * cloven

    See also

    * dimple

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cleave)

    • chasm

    English

    (wikipedia chasm)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss
  • (by extension) A large difference of opinion.

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