The ocean was so deep, it was like a black hole.

Meaning: The ocean was so deep that it seemed like it had no bottom, just like a black hole.

Choice of Words: Black hole is a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape. It's like a bottomless pit that sucks everything in.

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The ocean was so deep, it was like a bottomless pit.

Meaning: This sentence means that the ocean was very, very deep, so deep that it seemed to have no bottom. It was so deep that it was impossible to see how far down it went.

Choice of Words: Bottomless pit is a hole that is so deep that it seems to have no bottom. The sentence is comparing the ocean's depth to a bottomless pit.

The ocean was so deep, it was like an abyss.

Meaning: This sentence means that the ocean was very, very deep, so deep that it was like a deep, dark hole. It was so deep that it was impossible to see how far down it went.

Choice of Words: Abyss is a deep, dark hole or chasm. The sentence is comparing the ocean's depth to an abyss.

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