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abyss

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Pronunciation: US /əˈbɪs/

abyss means: An extremely deep hole or gap in the ground, or the deepest part of the sea.

noun

DEEP GAPC1

An extremely deep hole or gap in the ground, or the deepest part of the sea.

  • He stared down into the abyss.
  • The bridge crosses a dark abyss.
  • Strange creatures live in the ocean abyss.

Similar words: chasm, gulf

Common phrases: deep abyss, edge of an abyss

DARK CONDITIONC1

An extremely bad or dark state of mind, behaviour, or life.

  • She sank into an abyss of despair.
  • His addiction dragged him into an abyss.
  • The novel explores the moral abyss beneath their respectable lives.

How to use it: an abyss of something (The loss plunged him into an abyss of grief.)

Similar words: depths, pit

Common phrases: abyss of despair, moral abyss

Questions about abyss

What does abyss mean?

An extremely deep hole or gap in the ground, or the deepest part of the sea.

What is abyss in other languages?

Türkçe: uçurum · Español: abismo · Français: abîme · Deutsch: Abgrund · Italiano: abisso · 日本語: 深淵

How do you pronounce abyss?

It is pronounced /əˈbɪs/.

How do you use abyss in a sentence?

He stared down into the abyss. The bridge crosses a dark abyss.

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