phantom
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(satellite adjective) something apparently sensed but having no physical reality; "seemed to hear faint phantom bells"; "the amputee's illusion of a phantom limb" |
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(noun) something existing in perception only: "a ghostly apparition at midnight" |
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Synonyms: apparition, shadow |
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Related Words: UFO, flying saucer, ghost, illusion, semblance, shade, specter, spectre, spook, unidentified flying object, wraith |
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(noun) an unusual appearing ghostly figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us" |
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Synonyms: apparition, specter, spectre |
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Related Words: spirit |
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