 apparition |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (folklore) a ghostly appearing figure | |
| Synonyms: | phantom specter phantasm phantasma spectre | |
| Examples: | "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us" |
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| Related terms: | spirit Flying_Dutchman | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the appearance of a ghostlike figure | |
| Examples: | "I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter" |
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| Related terms: | appearance | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly | |
| Examples: | "natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stanger" |
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| Related terms: | appearance appear | |
| 4. | [ noun ] something existing in perception only | |
| Synonyms: | shadow phantom phantasma phantasm | |
| Examples: | : "a ghostly apparition at midnight" |
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| Related terms: | illusion ghost flying_dutchman unidentified_flying_object | |
| Similar spelling: |
apparitional apportion aperitif apportioned aphaeretic |
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