Gap and Gulf

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Gap noun - An open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge).

Usage example: there were several visible gaps in the wall where the drywall had pulled away from the wall framing

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Gulf is a synonym for gap in lack topic. In some cases you can use "Gulf" instead a noun "Gap", when it comes to topics like difference, chasm.

Nearby Words: gape, gapped, gaping, gapping

Gulf noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.

Usage example: the gulf was too wide to cross, so we had to hike down into it and go through it

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Gap is a synonym for gulf in chasm topic. You can use "Gap" instead a noun "Gulf", if it concerns topics such as lack, deep, opening.

considerable	considerable gap	considerable gulf
entire	entire gap	entire gulf
massive	massive gap	massive gulf
enormous	enormous gap	enormous gulf
Other adjectives: huge, social, significant, vast, wide, widening.

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