Abyss - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈbɪs|  American pronunciation of the word abyss
Brit.  |əˈbɪs|  British pronunciation of the word abyss

noun

- a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively) (syn: abysm)

Extra examples

...looking down at the dark ocean from the ship's rail, the cruise passenger felt as though he was staring into an abyss...

He felt he was on the edge of an abyss.

The country might plunge into the abyss of economic ruin.

At that time Bosnia was standing on the edge of an abyss.

How big is the abyss between what you think you are and what you actually are?

Word forms

noun
singular: abyss
plural: abysses
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