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Apparition
01
the visible form or appearance of a ghost or spirit of someone who has died
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
apparitions
Examples
A pale apparition appeared at the end of the hallway.
02
the sudden or unexpected appearance of someone or something
Examples
The apparition of the ship on the horizon gave them hope.
03
something that seems real to the senses but has no physical reality
Examples
The oasis in the desert was only an apparition.
Lexical Tree
apparitional
apparition
