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deepening rift

[ˈdiːpənɪŋ rɪft]
noun phrasepl: deepening rifts
cisão cada vez mais profunda
1. A growing or intensifying division, disagreement, or separation between people, groups, or nations
The deepening rift between the two nations threatens regional stability.
A cisão cada vez mais profunda entre as duas nações ameaça a estabilidade regional.
2. An increasingly serious breach or separation in relationships or partnerships
There is a deepening rift in their marriage due to constant disagreements.
Há uma cisão cada vez mais profunda em seu casamento devido aos desentendimentos constantes.
Synonyms
growing dividewidening gapincreasing divisionexpanding chasmescalating breach
Antonyms
reconciliationconvergenceunityharmonyaccord

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cisão cada vez mais profunda; afastamento crescente
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese media and everyday speech
São Paulo
cisão cada vez maior; distanciamento cada vez maior
Business and political contexts
Portugal
fosso cada vez mais profundo; divisão cada vez mais acentuada
Formal Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a house divided against itself
the writing on the wall
to grow apart
widening the gap
driving a wedge between
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