Alliance's opposite (4)

I believe the answer is:

rift

(Other definitions for rift that I've seen before include "Serious break in friendly relations" , "opening" , "Breach in friendship or cleft in earth" , "Breach; crack" , "cleavage" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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