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Abyss
01
a very deep or seemingly bottomless hole or gorge in the earth or sea
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
abysses
Examples
The explorers lowered their equipment into the dark abyss beneath the cave entrance.
02
a vast and deep division between people or ideas
Examples
The cultural abyss between the two communities made cooperation difficult.
03
the concept of hell as a dark, bottomless pit where the damned are cast
Examples
Medieval literature often describes demons tormenting souls in the abyss.
04
a situation of extreme danger or disaster that is imminent
Examples
The nation was teetering on the abyss of economic collapse.
Lexical Tree
abyssal
abyss
