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abyss

 

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Noun abyss has 1 sense
  1. abyss, abysm - a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
    --1 is a kind of chasm

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Abyss

Noun: 1. A deep or seemingly bottomless pit.
Example sentence: The hiker stood at the edge of the abyss, fear gripping his heart. 2. A wide or extreme difference between people or things.
Example sentence: There is an abyss between the wealthy and the poor in this society. 3. In theology, the primeval chaos out of which it was believed that the universe developed.
Example sentence: The creation myth describes the universe emerging from the abyss. Adjective: 1. Relating to or resembling an abyss; deep and immeasurable.
Example sentence: His eyes held an abyss of sadness. Verb: 1. Used humorously, to imply that something is irritating or overwhelming.
Example sentence: The amount of work piled on my desk is abyssing me!
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