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Chasm

/kˈæzəm/
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(noun) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.

The chasm is twenty feet wide and very deep.
He's standing on the edge of the chasm.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A deep ____ separated the two mountains, making travel difficult.

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