Dread and Poltergeist

Dread

Dread noun - Something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason.
Usage example: speaking in public is a perennial dread for many people

Poltergeist and dread are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poltergeist" instead a noun "Dread".

Nearby Words: dreadful, dreadfully, dreaded, dreading, dreader

Poltergeist

Poltergeist noun - The soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people.
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Dread and poltergeist are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dread" instead a noun "Poltergeist".
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