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apparition

/ˌæp.əɹˈɪʃn̩/
noun
  1. An act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.

  2. The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.

  3. An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially something such as a ghost or phantom.

    "The attic is haunted by the ghostly apparition of a young girl who died there."

Synonymsvision, appearance

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