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

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishABYSS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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    Definition of abyss noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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