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Definition
a long, narrow crack; or its creation — especially in the ground or in rock
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a crack in the unity of a group; or its creation
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a crack in the unity of a group; or its creation
- Yet he did not leave a foot of this granite wall, as impenetrable as futurity, without strict scrutiny; he did not see a fissure without introducing the blade of his hunting sword into it, or a projecting point on which he did not lean and press in the hopes it would give way.Chapters 31-32 (88% in)
- Notwithstanding his large stomach, certainly not intended to penetrate the fissures of the Campagna, he slid down like Peppino, and closing his eyes fell upon his feet.Chapters 113-114 (90% in)
There are no more uses of "fissure" in The Count of Monte Cristo.
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