✅ A gorge refers to a narrow valley between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it (The hikers trekked through the deep gorge).

✅ An abyss is a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm (The explorer peered into the dark abyss).

✅ Both terms describe deep or profound spaces.

✅ A gorge usually refers to a geographical feature that can be observed and possibly even measured, but an abyss implies an immeasurable depth or void and is also used figuratively (The gorge was a breathtaking sight; The glacial abyss was dark and seemed endless; The novel delves into the abyss of human emotions, exploring the darkest corners of the mind).

✅ Poor refers to lacking sufficient money or resources (The family lived in poor conditions).

✅ Destitute means lacking the basic necessities of life, often to an extreme degree (The charity helps destitute individuals with basic needs).

✅ Both terms describe a lack of financial resources.

✅ Poor is a more general term for financial inadequacy, while destitute implies severe deprivation (He was poor but managed to get by; The destitute family struggled for food and shelter).

✅ To explain is to make something clear or easy to understand (She explained the new procedure to the team).

✅ To clarify is to make something less confused or more comprehensible, especially something that is kind of known or familiar (I needed to clarify a few key points during the discussion).

✅ Both terms involve making information easier to understand.

✅ Explain is more about providing information, while clarify focuses on resolving confusion (He explained the concept thoroughly; She clarified the ambiguous statement).