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a rift in the lute

A small problem or flaw in something that jeopardizes the whole. I hope this bit of rust isn't a rift in the lute and doesn't end up damaging the whole paint job. Please tell me the sample wasn't exposed to air before you started the experiment, because that could prove to be a rift in the lute that contaminates the results. I hope this is just a one-off instance of dishonesty and not a rift in the lute. Have you ever gotten a sense before that their business practices are nefarious?

riffed

slang Terminated from one's job due to a reduction in staff, often for budgetary requirements. Based on the acronym "RIF," which stands for "reduction in force." I can't believe I got riffed, after 30 years of loyal service! The unfortunate reality of this industry is that it's all too easy to get riffed every time the busy season winds down.

riffed

1. mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated. I can’t keep getting riffed every night like this.

2. and rift mod. fired; released from employment. (From rif, “reduction in force.” A dismissal not for cause, but simply to reduce the number of workers.) Most of the sales force was rift last week.

rift

verb

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