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abyss

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈbɪs// UK //ɐbˈɪs// abyss

n. a very deep or seemingly bottomless space. You use it to describe a large gap or a feeling of being lost.

n. a deep, vast, or immeasurable space; often used metaphorically to describe a profound difference or emotional void.


SIMPLE

The boat sailed over the dark abyss.

CONTEXTUAL

There is a wide abyss between what the company promised and what it actually delivered.

COMPLEX

Standing on the cliff edge, she felt the abyss below pull at her with a silent, terrifying gravity.

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