Ghostly and Obscure

Ghostly

Ghostly adjective - Resembling or characteristic of a phantom.
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Obscure and ghostly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obscure" instead an adjective "Ghostly".

Nearby Words: ghost, ghosted

Obscure

Obscure adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.

Ghostly and obscure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ghostly" instead an adjective "Obscure".

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  • While they can't actually harm or restrain Voldemort, their ghostly forms obscure his vision for a few seconds, allowing Harry to escape.
  • Monster Mash Many classic Universal monsters are represented, including Felicia as one of the fairly obscure Cat People, in addition to later horror movie mainstays like Lord Raptor (zombie), Bishamon (ghostly samurai) and Pyron (alien).
    Source: Monster Mash
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