clefting
clefting · cleftings
The formation of a cleft lip or cleft palateThe formation of a cleft lip or cleft palate.
Meaning
2 sensesThe formation of a cleft lip or cleft palate.
The formation of a cleft sentence.
Origin
From cleft + -ing.From cleft + -ing.
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Forms
plural: cleftingsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedcleaving
Derivedpseudoclefting
See also
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