Jointure and Rift

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Jointure noun - A place where two or more things are united.

Usage example: every jointure in the roof of the harbor tunnel shows signs of leakage

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Rift is an antonym for jointure.

Nearby Word: joint

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

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Jointure is an antonym for rift.

Nearby Words: rifted, rifting

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Rift and Jointure. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/jointure/rift

Jointure & Rift. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/jointure/rift>.

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