Abyss and Chasm

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Abyss

Abyss noun - An immeasurable depth or space.

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

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Synonyms for Abyss

Chasm is a synonym for abyss in high topic. In some cases you can use "Chasm" instead a noun "Abyss", when it comes to topics like nature, valley, something very deep. popular alternative

Nearby Words: abyssal, abysm

Chasm

Chasm noun - An immeasurable depth or space.

Usage example: a chasm in the ocean floor

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Synonyms for Chasm

Abyss is a synonym for chasm in high topic. You can use "Abyss" instead a noun "Chasm", if it concerns topics such as gulf, valley, gorge. popular alternative

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full	full abyss	full chasm
long	long abyss	long chasm
endless	endless abyss	endless chasm
deep	deep abyss	deep chasm
Other adjectives: empty, massive, large, bottomless, watery, glowing, vast, named, giant, gaping, yawning.

Both words in one sentence

However, it was stolen by a giant monster named Arimaspi, who fell into a windy chasm called the Abysmal Abyss, taking the idol with him.

Source: Recap / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic S5 E8 "The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone"
A more specialized example is the Grand Abyss, a chasm excavated by obyriths in the Age before Ages to plumb the Infinite Depths of the Abyss, effectively a layer onto itself.

Source: Portal Network
The Abyss, while only named after the Christian chasm leading to the gates of Hell is worse than the rest, much much worse.

Source: Tabletop Game / Planescape

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