Ghost and Proxy

Ghost

Ghost noun - The soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people.

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

Nearby Words: ghostly, ghosted, ghosting

Proxy noun - A person who acts or does business for another.

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Ghost and proxy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ghost" instead a noun "Proxy".

female	female ghost	female proxy
complete	complete ghost	complete proxy
original	original ghost	original proxy
dead	dead ghost	dead proxy
Other adjectives: main, new, titular, virtual, eponymous, digital.

Revenge by Proxy: Instead of going after the Northwests and perhaps threatening their daughter as he had initially done during the evening, the ghost instead gets revenge by turning the party guests (who have no idea about the curse) into wood and bringing the taxidermied animals to life.

Source: Recap / Gravity Falls S 2 E 10 Northwest Mansion Mystery
The ghost, on the other hand, has no trouble seeking Revenge by Proxy.

Source: Recap / Gravity Falls S 2 E 10 Northwest Mansion Mystery

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