Chasm
ahd-5
noun.
A deep, steep-sided opening in the earth's surface; an abyss or gorge.
noun.
A sudden interruption of continuity; a gap.
noun.
A pronounced difference of opinion, interests, or loyalty.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
An opening made by disruption, as a breach in the earth or a rock; a cleft; a fissure; a gap; especially, a wide and deep cleft.
noun.
Hence An interruption; a hiatus; any marked breach of continuity.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A deep opening made by disruption, as a breach in the earth or a rock; a yawning abyss; a cleft; a fissure.
noun.
A void space; a gap or break, as in ranks of men.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
deep
,
steep
-
sided
rift
,
gap
or
fissure
; a
gorge
or
abyss
noun.
A large
difference
of
opinion
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a deep opening in the earth's surface
Word Usage
"He's getting it in the neck for mispronouncing the word "chasm" on the radio."
cross-reference
the bloody chasm
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
gap
opening
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
abysm
abyss
gulf
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
phantasm
spasm
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
cavern
cleave
cliff
crater
crevasse
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abysm
abyss
abyss
aperture
arroyo