Fiend
Fiend noun - An evil spirit.
Usage example: the legend that a fiend continues to haunt what was once the castle's torture chamber
Poltergeist and fiend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poltergeist" instead a noun "Fiend".
Nearby Word: fiendish
Poltergeist
Poltergeist noun - The soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people.
Usage example: we thought a poltergeist was knocking dishes off the shelves, but it turned out to just be vibrations from passing trains
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Fiend and poltergeist are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fiend" instead a noun "Poltergeist".
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