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chasm

/ˈkæz(ə)m/

Meanings
noun
A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.

Examples :

"The chasm between my sister's and my opinions on the best movie genre made our movie night a frustrating experience. "
geology geography gap nature

Related Words

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regarding verb

/ɹɪˈɡɑːdɪŋ/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdɪŋ/

To look at; to observe.

"She regarded us warily."

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existed verb

/ɪɡˈzɪstɪd/

(stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality

"Dinosaurs existed millions of years ago. "

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teenagers noun

/ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒərz/ /ˈtinˌeɪdʒərz/

A person between 13 and 19 years of age; an adolescent.

"Many teenagers enjoy listening to music and spending time with friends. "

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between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

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experience noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

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opinion noun

/əˈpɪnjən/

A subjective belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed about a topic, issue, person or thing.

"My opinion is that we should have more recess time at school. "

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difference noun

/ˈdɪfəɹən(t)s/

The quality of being different.

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

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fissure noun

/ˈfɪʃ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈfɪʃ.ɚ/

A crack or opening, as in a rock.

"The hiker carefully avoided the fissure in the rock face. "

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

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opinions noun

/əˈpɪnjənz/

A subjective belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed about a topic, issue, person or thing.

"My friends and I have different opinions about which restaurant to go to for dinner. "

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frustrating verb

/fɹʌˈstɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/

To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

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disagreement noun

/dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/

An argument or debate.

"They had a bit of a disagreement about what color to paint the bedroom, but they have reached a compromise."