chasm
/ˈkæzəm/noun
उच्चारण कैज़म
गहरी खाई, दरार
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[C]
a deep crack or opening in the ground
गहरी खाई, दरार
- The bridge spans a chasm two hundred metres deep.
- A rope bridge hung across the chasm below the temple.
- The path ran along the edge of a deep chasm.
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- The river had cut a chasm through the rock.
- Climbers looked down into the chasm and felt dizzy.
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[C, usually sing.] ~ (between A and B) formal
a very big difference between two people or groups
(विचारों, स्थितियों में) बड़ा अंतर, खाई
- the chasm between the rich and the poor
- a chasm of misunderstanding
- A chasm of years separated the two sisters.
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- There is a chasm between what the party promises and what it does.
- The war opened a chasm between the neighbours.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Pronunciation and spelling, asked very often: chasm, with ch pronounced /k/ (like chaos and chorus; not 'kasm' or 'chasam').
Pronunciation और spelling में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: chasm, ch की ध्वनि /k/ (chaos और chorus की तरह; 'kasm' या 'chasam' गलत है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A widening chasm, bridge the chasm.
Collocations: a widening chasm (बढ़ती हुई गहरी खाई या मतभेद), bridge the chasm (दो पक्षों के बीच की दूरी या मतभेद मिटाना)। Chasm का शाब्दिक अर्थ गहरी दरार है, पर यहाँ इसका प्रयोग लाक्षणिक रूप में होता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A deep narrow valley is a gorge or ravine; a very deep hole is an abyss; a very big difference of opinion is a chasm or gulf.
गहरी संकरी घाटी gorge या ravine; बहुत गहरा गड्ढा abyss; राय का बहुत बड़ा अंतर chasm या gulf।