abyss
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abysses
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abysses
Britannica Dictionary definition of ABYSS
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a hole so deep or a space so great that it cannot be measured
— often used figuratively
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the ocean's abysses
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I stood at the edge of the cliff and gazed down into the yawning/gaping abyss. [=chasm]
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He says that there is a widening abyss between the rich and the poor.
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She was pulled down into an abyss of despair.
