cleft
Definitions
Noun
- A split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
- A long narrow opening
Verb
- Separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
- Make by cutting into
- Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
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Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 8
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Chinese public raises US$2.3M in days to support Beijing cleft lip hospital after urgent appeal
Jan 28, 2026 Oral Health Group
Jan 28, 2026 Oral Health Group
Same-sex couple sues surrogate who refused to abort their 2-year-old son over a minor birth defect
Jul 14, 2026 New York Post
Jul 14, 2026 New York Post
First known Andean trophy head with a cleft lip from southern Peru
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