Both Uses
chasm
in
The Other Wes Moore
(Edited)
- A bottomless chasm of insecurity and self-doubt that gnaws at them.
p. 28.3 *chasm = pit
- I didn't have the energy for romantic rebellion—the possibility of losing all control of my life was like a depthless black chasm that had suddenly opened up in front of me.
p. 83.9chasm = crack in the earth wide enough to fall into
Definitions:
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(1)
(chasm) a large and deep and steep-sided opening on the earth's surface; or (more rarely) any large gap
or:
a very large difference -- often of opinion - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)