Meaning & use
deeps
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The deepest parts of the sea or another body of water; profound or mysterious depths.
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Ancient sailors feared the unknown creatures said to lurk in the deeps.
She felt a quiet sadness rising from the deeps of old memory.
A note on using this word
A poetic and somewhat archaic plural, most often encountered in literary or biblical language such as 'the deeps of the sea'.
Words with a similar meaning
depthsabyss
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Words with an opposite meaning
shallowssurface
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