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The spirit; the soul of man.
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The disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death
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Everyone believed that the ghost of an old lady haunted the crypt.
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Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image
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not a ghost of a chance; the ghost of an idea
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A false image formed in a telescope, camera, or other optical device by reflection from the surfaces of one or more lenses.
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An unwanted image similar to and overlapping or adjacent to the main one on a television screen, caused by the transmitted image being received both directly and via reflection.
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A ghostwriter.
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An unresponsive user on IRC, resulting from the user's client disconnecting without notifying the server.
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An image of a file or hard disk.
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An understudy.
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A covert (and deniable) agent.
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The faint image that remains after an attempt to remove graffiti.
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An opponent in a racing game that follows a previously recorded route, allowing players to compete against previous best times.
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A dead person whose identity is stolen by another. See ghosting.
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(in names of species) White or pale.
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ghost slug; ghostberry; ghostflower; ghost crab; ghost bat
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(in names of species) Transparent or translucent.
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ghost ant; ghost catfish; ghost nipper; ghost nudibranch
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Abandoned.
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ghost town; ghost net; ghost ramp; ghost ship
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Remnant; the remains of a(n).
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ghost cell; ghost crater; ghost image
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Perceived or listed but not real.
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ghost pain; ghost cellphone vibration; ghost island; ghost voter
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Of cryptid, supernatural or extraterrestrial nature.
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ghost rocket; ghost deer; ghost cat
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Substitute.
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ghost writer; ghost band; ghost singer