Sinkhole
Sinkhole noun - A depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof.
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Well
Well noun - A small often deep body of water.
Usage example: the spot where the spring bubbles up to the surface and forms a deep well
Nearby Word: welled
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Kevin Hart kicks Aziz Ansari down the sinkhole to his death to avoid falling down it as well, however Ansari's hand comes off in the process due to a cable and gets stuck to Kevin; he ultimately falls down as well trying to shake it off himself.
Source: Film / This Is the End - In actuality, you may as well have been handed a wreath and been served official notice of your family's impending demise, thanks to the logistical, political and financial sinkhole you've just been given.
Source: Reality Ensues / Literature
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