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apparition (s) (noun), apparitions (pl)
1. A ghost or ghostlike image of a person: The new owners of the old house say they have seen strangeĀ apparitions in the garden at night resembling the former owners who seemed to beĀ emerging from behind the trees and floating past their bedroom!
2. The appearance of something remarkable or unexpected; usually, an image of this type: A mother who lost her three children in a house fire claims that she has had apparitions in which they assured her that they are all right and that she shouldn't worry about them.
The appearance of something that is ghostlike or very strange.
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The unexpected strange appearance of something.
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An image or the appearance of something remarkable or unexpected; sometimes, like a ghost. (2)