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apparition
ghostly figure that appears suddenly
Synonyms
- ghost
- specter
- phantom
Antonyms
- reality
- substance
- actuality
apparition in a sentence
A pale apparition appeared beside the ruined tower.
The sailor mistook a bank of fog for an apparition rising from the sea.
Where it comes from
From Latin apparitio, meaning 'appearance.'
Memory hook
APPARITION sounds like 'appearance': a ghost suddenly appears.
Read it in context
- The Valley Remembers Nature
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