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/ˈkæzəm/ · noun
(geology, planetology) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss..
But always and ever there is a yawning chasm below[.]
Chelsea may not have regarded themselves as title rivals to City over the whole season but this was a harrowing illustration of the current chasm between the two sides and made for disturbing viewing for the Italian.
Use chasm when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Chasm means (geology, planetology) A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
But always and ever there is a yawning chasm below[.]
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