Holes
Pits
Pits noun - Any place of pain and turmoil.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Super Mario Galaxy, as part of its Recycled In Space theme, used black holes as bottomless pits, in addition to the regular ones.
Source: Bottomless Pits -
She actually uses them as weapons, though, since when she's not dropping enemies into pits, she's kicking holes in them.
Source: Combat Stilettos -
You have to get past enemy gruntz, floors decorated with sharp spikes, eternally rolling boulders, holes in the ground, pits filled with oil, tar and such, and that's not even half of it...
Source: Death Course
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