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Abyss

/əˈbɪs/
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(noun) Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean.

One step further, and you will fall into an abyss.
She was in an abyss of despair.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He felt like he was staring into a bottomless ____ of despair.

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