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ghost
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- pronunciation:
- gost
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Some people believe that when someone dies, their spirit can sometimes stay on the earth. This spirit is called a ghost. People who believe in ghosts say that a ghost looks like the person who has died or like something white that can float through the air.
Andrew thought he saw a ghost in the middle of the night, but it was just the wind blowing on the curtains.
- synonyms:
- spirit
- similar words:
- soul
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| definition 2: |
A ghost of something is a very, very small possibility or just a tiny, tiny amount.
He has only a ghost of a chance of winning the contest.- synonyms:
- suggestion, trace
- similar words:
- hint, possibility
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| derivation: |
ghostlike (adj.) |
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