abysm

/əˈbɪzəm/
noun
  1. A deep, immeasurable hole or chasm; a bottomless gulf.
    • In the story, the hero fell into an abysm and was never seen again.
    • The explorers peered into the dark abysm of the canyon.
    • The ocean's abysm holds many secrets that scientists are still discovering.
  2. A vast, overwhelming, and often frightening emptiness or void.
    • After the loss, she felt she was staring into an emotional abysm.
    • He looked out at the endless desert and felt the abysm of solitude.
    • The silence between them was like an abysm of unspoken words.
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