Meaning & use
abyss
A very deep or seemingly bottomless chasm, or an extreme and overwhelming situation.
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The explorers peered nervously into the dark abyss beneath the cave floor.
After losing his job and his home, he felt he was staring into an abyss.
A note on using this word
Abyss is often used figuratively for emotional despair or crisis, not only for a literal physical depth.
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