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chasm

One entry found.

Main Entry: chasm

Pronunciation: \ˈka-z^əm\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin chasma, from Greek; akin to Latin hiare to yawn — more at yawn

Date: 1596

1 : a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (as the earth) : gorge
2 : a marked division, separation, or difference

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