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apparition
noun
An act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly
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ˌæp.əɹˈɪʃn̩
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noun
An act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly
“Natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stranger”
noun
Something existing in perception only
“A ghostly apparition at midnight”
noun
The appearance of a ghostlike figure
“I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter”
noun
A ghostly appearing figure
“We were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us”
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Natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stranger
A ghostly apparition at midnight
I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter
We were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us
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