Ghost and Nightmare

Ghost

Ghost noun - An evil spirit.
Usage example: the vengeful ghosts of seamen who were deliberately shipwrecked upon these shores
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Synonyms for Ghost

Nightmare and ghost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nightmare" instead a noun "Ghost".

Nearby Words: ghostly, ghosted, ghosting

Nightmare

Nightmare noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.

Ghost and nightmare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ghost" instead a noun "Nightmare".

Nearby Word: nightmarish

How words are described

complete complete ghost complete nightmare
original original ghost original nightmare
single single ghost single nightmare
actual actual ghost actual nightmare
Other adjectives: little, beautiful, ultimate, murderous, titular, last, giant, creepy, eponymous, terrifying.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Interstellar After being woken up by Cooper's nightmare in the beginning, Murphy even mentions " I thought you were the ghost," and it turns out he was the ghost all along.
  • Film / Killer Toon Dream Within a Dream: Ji-yun is relaxing in her indoor pool when she has a nightmare of Seo Mi-suk's ghost visiting her.
  • Acid Reflux Nightmare Older Than Radio: Scrooge accuses Marley's ghost of being a food-induced nightmare (more of gravy than of grave!) in A Christmas Carol.
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