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| 1. | [ noun ] (folklore) a ghostly appearing figure | |
| Synonyms: | specter apparition phantasm phantasma spectre | |
| Examples: | "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us" |
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| Related terms: | spirit Flying_Dutchman | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] something apparently sensed but having no physical reality | |
| Examples: | "seemed to hear faint phantom bells" "the amputee's illusion of a phantom limb" |
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| Related terms: | unreal | |
| 3. | [ noun ] something existing in perception only | |
| Synonyms: | shadow phantasma phantasm apparition | |
| Examples: | : "a ghostly apparition at midnight" |
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| Related terms: | illusion ghost flying_dutchman unidentified_flying_object | |
| Similar spelling: |
phonation pantomime phenytoin Panton pantomimer |
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