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abysm

noun

ə-ˈbi-zəm

Definition of abysm

as in abyss

an immeasurable depth or space a recurrent dream in which he would fall helplessly into a dark and silent abysm

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Into the abyss walks the most unsuspecting of would-be heroes.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
The film’s musical score, by Damon Albarn of Blur, has a haunting Bowie-like party-on-the-abyss shimmer.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

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