GHOST Synonyms: 175 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈgōst

as in apparition

the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people looked for ghosts in the graveyard on Halloween

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Relevance

as in damn

the smallest amount or part imaginable she may be a good endurance runner, but she doesn't stand a ghost of a chance of winning in a sprint

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as in relic

a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished the down-at-the-heels town house is but a ghost of the neighborhood's former grandeur

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as in demon

an evil spirit the vengeful ghosts of seamen who were deliberately shipwrecked upon these shores

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angel

ghost

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Examples of ghost in a Sentence

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Noun

Tips for capturing the best ghost footage Ring urges contestants to be creative when submitting video entries. —

Anthony Robledo, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024 To keep the ghosts at bay, read on for Entertainment Weekly’s list of the 30 best paranormal movies, ranked. —

Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2024

Verb

Then there are the Blazers, who ghosted the Heat at a time when players such as Jaime Jaquez Jr., Nikola Jovic, Tyler Herro and even machinations for the first-round pick that turned into Kel’el Ware could have been on the table. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2024 There are all these other people who are getting ghosted, who are trying to voice their needs and desires and having someone shut down. —

Anna Tingley, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ghost

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