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Fissures
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Simple meaning
What does Fissures mean?
Narrow cracks or splits.
Dictionary definition
Narrow cracks or splits; also forms narrow cracks.
Example sentences
Fissures in a sentence
easy
Fissures ran through the rock.
medium
Dry earth fissures under heat.
hard
Fissures can appear in land, stone, skin, or other surfaces.
Synonyms
Words like Fissures
cracksNarrow breaks or openings.
fissureRelated word that supports the meaning of fissures.
Antonyms
Opposite words
sealsClosed or unbroken places.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to fissures, depending on context.
Word family
Fissures word family
Base word
fissures
noun
fissureses
More than one fissures.
verb
fissuresed
Past form of fissures.
verb
fissuresing
Action form of fissures.
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Practice 1
What does fissures mean?
Fissures means narrow cracks or splits.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fissures?
Cracks is close in meaning to fissures in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fissures?
Seals contrasts with fissures.
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