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abyss

The correct spelling is abyss.

How to pronounce abyss

/əˈbɪs/
noun

IPA: /əˈbɪs/

Say it like: Aby-ss

The correct spelling is abyss. Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean.
  2. 2.(frequently figurative) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space.
  3. 3.Anything infinite, immeasurable, or profound.
  4. 4.Moral depravity; vast intellectual or moral depth.
  5. 5.An impending catastrophic happening.

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