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Plural
chasms
1
a deep fissure carved into the earth's surface
- Hikers peered down the chasm, its walls plunging out of sight.
- Rainwater collected at the bottom of the rocky chasm.
- Geologists mapped the chasm to study tectonic activity.
- The bridge spanned the chasm, linking the two forested cliffs.
- Sunlight barely touched the floor of the narrow mountain chasm.
2
a profound division separating people, beliefs, or viewpoints
- Political tensions exposed a chasm between urban and rural voters.
- The debate revealed a chasm in their understanding of climate science.
- Generational chasms made communication difficult at family gatherings.
- The merger failed due to a chasm in corporate culture.
- Economic inequality deepened the chasm between social classes.