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Word: Abysmal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century (used literally as in abysmal (sense 2)): from abysm. abysmal (sense 1) dates from the early 19th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈbɪzml
Dialects: British English
Definition:
extremely bad; appalling
Short Definition:extremely bad
Examples:- the quality of her work is abysmal
Definition:
very deep
Short Definition:very deep
Examples:- waterfalls that plunge into abysmal depths
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