Clefting

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  • n. The formation of a cleft lip or cleft palate.
    • Word Usage
    "Oral clefting occurs when the tissues of the lip or palate of a foetus do not grow together early in pregnancy, and is a relatively common birth defect."
    Equivalent
    compound   
    Verb Form
    clefted    clefting    clefts   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    indenture    indentation   
    Variant
    cleave   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    divided    split    crack    crevice    fissure    chink    cranny    riven    reft    rent   
    Verb Stem
    cleave   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    antitheft    bereft    deft    heft    left    theft   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    fissure    cranny    gully    crevasse    cleave    crag    fjord    outcrop    chasm    declivity   
     
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