Cleft and Hole

Cleft

Cleft noun - An irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure.

Hole is a synonym for cleft in gap topic. In some cases you can use "Hole" instead a noun "Cleft".

Hole

Hole noun - A place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing.
Usage example: line up the pegs on section A with the holes in section B and press the two together

Cleft is a synonym for hole in thing topic. Sometimes you can use "Cleft" instead a noun "Hole", if it concerns topics such as puncture, opening in a solid object.

Nearby Words: holed, holey, holer, holing

How words are described

massive massive cleft massive hole
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Hole and Cleft. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cleft/hole
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