abyss

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Synonyms: abysm, byss, amyss, abysms, abys, abss

Antonyms: abysm, byss, amyss, abysms, abys, abss

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Noun

1. [[hell|Hell]]; the [[bottomless pit]]; [[primeval]] [[chaos]]; a confined subterranean ocean. {{defdate|First attested around 1350 to 1470.}}<ref name=SOED/>
2. {{lb|en|frequently|figurative}} A bottomless or [[unfathomed]] depth, gulf, or [[chasm]]; hence, any deep, [[immeasurable]]; any [[void]] space. {{defdate|First attested in the late 16^th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>
3. Anything [[infinite]], immeasurable, or [[profound]]. {{defdate|First attested in the late 16^th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>
4. Moral [[depravity]]; vast intellectual or moral depth.
5. {{lb|en|with|article}} An [[impending]] [[catastrophic]] [[happening]].
6. {{lb|en|heraldry}} The center of an [[escutcheon]]; [[fess point]].
7. {{lb|en|oceanography}} The [[abyssal zone]].
8. {{lb|en|figurative}} A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.

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