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   abyss

   /əˈbɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm: "a rope led down into the dark abyss"
   • ▪ a wide or profound difference between people; a gulf: "the abyss between the two nations"
   • ▪ the regions of hell conceived of as a bottomless pit: "Satan's dark abyss"
   • ▪ a catastrophic situation seen as likely to occur: "teetering on the edge of the abyss of a total political wipeout"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘infernal pit’): via late Latin from Greek abussos ‘bottomless’, from a- ‘without’ + bussos ‘depth’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   ABYSS definition: 1. a very deep hole that seems to have no bottom 2. a difficult situation that brings trouble or…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ABYSS is an immeasurably deep gulf or great space. How to use abyss in a sentence.

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   noun. a very deep or unfathomable gorge or chasm. anything that appears to be endless or immeasurably deep, such as time, despair, or shame. hell or the infernal regions conceived of as a bottomless pit.

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   ABYSS meaning: 1. a very deep hole that seems to have no bottom 2. a difficult situation that brings trouble or…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABYSS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   abyss in British English. (əˈbɪs ) noun. 1. a very deep or unfathomable gorge or chasm. 2. anything that appears to be endless or immeasurably deep, such as time, despair, or shame. 3. hell or the infernal regions conceived of as a bottomless pit.

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   The noun abyss refers to a deep void or chasm — either literal or figurative. Making a momentous life decision with great uncertainty, like enrolling in clown college, might feel like jumping into the abyss.

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   n. 1. (Physical Geography) a very deep or unfathomable gorge or chasm. 2. anything that appears to be endless or immeasurably deep, such as time, despair, or shame. 3. (Theology) hell or the infernal regions conceived of as a bottomless pit.

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   abyss meaning, definition, what is abyss: a very dangerous or frightening situatio...: Learn more.

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    Definitions of 'abyss'. 1. An abyss is a very deep hole in the ground. [literary] [...] 2. If someone is on the edge or brink of an abyss, they are about to enter into a very frightening or threatening situation. [literary] [...] More.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABYSS | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    ABYSS meaning: 1. a very bad situation that will not improve: 2. a very deep hole. Learn more.