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abysm

 
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n.
An abyss.

[Middle English abime, from Old French abisme, from Vulgar Latin *abissimus, alteration of Late Latin abyssus. See abyss.]


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noun

    Something of immeasurable and vast extent: abyss, chasm, deep, depth (often used in plural), gulf. See high/low.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a bottomless gulf or pit
  Synonym: abyss

 
 
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