Cleft
Cleft noun - A split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin).
Indenture
Indenture noun - A sunken area forming a separate space.
Usage example: the dropped hammer left an indenture in the floor
Cleft and indenture are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cleft" instead a noun "Indenture".
Nearby Words: indent, indentured
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Indenture and Cleft. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cleft/indenture
Cleft & Indenture. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cleft/indenture>.
Indenture or Cleft. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cleft/indenture.
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