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   A·byss

   /əˈbis/

   

   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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   1. a. : an immeasurably deep gulf or great space. gazed down into the gaping abyss. the ocean's abysses. (figurative) a widening abyss between the rich and the poor. b. : intellectual or moral depths. an abyss of moral depravity. an abyss of despair. 2. : the bottomless gulf, pit, or chaos of the old cosmogonies. Synonyms. abysm. chasm. deep. gulf.

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   noun. a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm. anything that seems to be without end or is impossible to measure, define, or comprehend: the abyss of their grief and sorrow. (in ancient cosmogony) the primal chaos before Creation. the infernal regions; hell. a subterranean ocean.

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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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   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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionabyss noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   noun. /əˈbɪs/. /əˈbɪs/. [usually singular] (formal or literary) a very deep wide space or hole that seems to have no bottom. Ahead of them was a gaping abyss. They took a long look into the abyss before deciding whether to jump. (figurative) an abyss of ignorance/despair/loneliness.

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

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   3 days ago · 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. Collins English Dictionary.

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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. Traditionally, the abyss referred to the "bottomless pit" of Hell. Now it might refer to either a literal chasm or a figurative one ...