All 3 Uses of
abyss
in
Dune
- He could see himself perched on a dizzying summit, having experienced much and possessed of a profound store of knowledge, but all around him was abyss.†
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- But he felt that the abyss remained all around him.†
Book 2
- Paul, hearing these words, realized that he had plunged once more into the abyss …. blind time.†
Book 2
Definition:
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(abyss) a hole or dropoff so deep the bottom cannot be seen -- often used figuratively to imply a frightening bottomless pit