abyss
/əˈbɪs/noun
उच्चारण अबिस
अथाह गड्ढा, अतल गहराई, रसातल
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[C] formal or literary
a very deep wide space or hole that seems to have no bottom
अथाह गड्ढा, अतल गहराई, रसातल
- The jeep stopped inches from the edge of the abyss.
- Looking into the abyss from the cliff top, the climbers felt dizzy and stepped back.
- A thin mist hid the bottom of the abyss, so nobody dared look over the edge.
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- The bridge hung over a dark abyss, and the bus crawled across it slowly.
- Stones thrown into the abyss made no sound at all.
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[C, usually sing.]
a very frightening or dangerous situation
(संकट की) गहरी खाई, विनाश
- The country was on the edge of an abyss of war.
- After months without work, he felt that he was staring into an abyss with nobody to help him.
- After the factory closed, the family felt they were sliding into an abyss of debt.
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- The peace talks pulled the two nations back from the abyss.
- Many people fear that the economy will fall into an abyss if prices keep rising.
Synonyms catastrophe disaster pit depths
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
a·byss
With y and double s (not 'abiss' or 'abbyss').
y और दो s के साथ ('abiss' या 'abbyss' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective abysmal means extremely bad: 'abysmal results'.
Adjective abysmal का अर्थ 'अत्यंत बुरा' है: 'abysmal results'।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you' (Nietzsche).
उक्ति 'If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you' (Nietzsche)।
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One-word substitution
A bottomless pit is an abyss; a deep narrow valley a gorge; a deep crack a chasm.
अथाह गड्ढा abyss; गहरी संकरी घाटी gorge; गहरी दरार chasm।