No. 6,943 in Dutch
afgrond
"Afgrond" means "abyss" or "precipitous cliff."
In a sentence
Hij stond aan de rand van de diepe afgrond.
He stood at the edge of the deep abyss.
In this sentence, 'afgrond' refers to a physical abyss or a steep cliff, representing a literal situation.
Na het verlies bevond hij zich emotioneel in een afgrond.
After the loss, he found himself emotionally in an abyss.
Here, 'afgrond' is used metaphorically to depict a state of deep emotional despair.
De financiële crisissent hem op de rand van een afgrond gebracht.
The financial crisis has brought him to the edge of a precipice.
In this case, 'afgrond' symbolizes impending disaster or ruin in a figurative sense, drawn from the idea of a dangerous fall.
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