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   abyss

   /əˈbɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm: "a rope led down into the dark abyss"
   • ▪ a wide or profound difference between people; a gulf: "the abyss between the two nations"
   • ▪ the regions of hell conceived of as a bottomless pit: "Satan's dark abyss"
   • ▪ a catastrophic situation seen as likely to occur: "teetering on the edge of the abyss of a total political wipeout"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘infernal pit’): via late Latin from Greek abussos ‘bottomless’, from a- ‘without’ + bussos ‘depth’.

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   What does Abyss mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! ABYSS definition: 1. a very deep hole that seems to have no bottom 2. a difficult situation that brings trouble or…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if someone is on the edge of an abyss?

   • An abyss is a very deep hole in the ground. If someone is on the edge or brink of an abyss, they are about to enter into a very frightening or threatening situation. He felt he was on the edge of an abyss; one false move and he was done for. The country was on the brink of an abyss.

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   Where did the word Abyss come from?

   • borrowed from Late Latin abyssus, borrowed from Greek ábyssos "bottomless, unfathomable, (as noun) bottomless gulf," from a- a- entry 2 + byssós "depth of the sea," probably going back to *byth-yos, derivative of bythós "depth, deepest part, bottom," probably of pre-Greek substratal origin 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 “Abyss.”

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   What is the Abyss & how does it work?

   • The Abyss is an anti-existence between the aforementioned Supernal Realms and the Fallen world, filled with cosmic horrors and embodiments of nihilism galore. It taints the magic from the Supernal, and corrupts the people in the Fallen just by (un)existing.

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   How good is made in Abyss?

   • The art in Made in Abyss is so good that it conveys notable events with lines and contrasts that are perfect for each depiction. Tsukushi's skill is a little scary. The characters themselves are great, and the main group is the highlight of the manga's cast.

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   How many abysses are there?

   • The ridge on which we stood ran right against it; it was the only means of approach, while ghastly abysses fell on either side. There are more than 200 caves and underground abysses. Infernal abysses do not frighten us, nor the blazes of thunder. How is the earth fixed above the abyss: independently, or resting on the heavenly spheres beneath it?

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   • Znaczenie Abyss, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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     ABYSS translate: 洞, 深淵, 壞情況, 困境；險境；絕境. Learn more in the...

   • Abysmal

     ABYSMAL definition: 1. very bad: 2. very deep: 3. very bad:...

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   • Abyss: Polish Translation

     ABYSS translate: otchłań, przepaść, otchłań, przepaść,...

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   noun. a very deep or unfathomable gorge or chasm. anything that appears to be endless or immeasurably deep, such as time, despair, or shame. hell or the infernal regions conceived of as a bottomless pit.

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   a. : an immeasurably deep gulf or great space. gazed down into the gaping abyss. the ocean's abysses. (figurative) a widening abyss between the rich and the poor. b. : intellectual or moral depths. an abyss of moral depravity. an abyss of despair.

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   An abyss is a very deep hole in the ground. [literary] [...] 2. If someone is on the edge or brink of an abyss, they are about to enter into a very frightening or threatening situation. [literary] [...] 3. A very great difference between two people, things, or groups can be referred to as an abyss. [literary] [...] More.

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    The noun abyss refers to a deep void or chasm — either literal or figurative. Making a momentous life decision with great uncertainty, like enrolling in clown college, might feel like jumping into the abyss. Traditionally, the abyss referred to the "bottomless pit" of Hell.

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