Meaning & use
apparition
A ghostly or unexpected figure that appears suddenly, often seeming supernatural.
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Guests at the old inn swore they saw an apparition drifting through the hallway at midnight.
The lighthouse keeper described the apparition as a pale figure standing on the rocks.
A note on using this word
Often implies something startling or fleeting, rather than a lasting or solid presence.
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