Ghostly
Ghostly adjective - Resembling or characteristic of a phantom.
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Synonyms for Ghostly
Scaring and ghostly are semantically related. in frightening topic. In some cases you can use "Scaring" instead an adjective "Ghostly".
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Ghostly Goals: Type B; the ghosts in the hospital don't seem to have any purpose beyond running around scaring everybody, causing extreme harm, and killing.
Source: Film / Grave Encounters -
When a ghostly roman legion appears intent on scaring them both to death, Obelix cheerfully sees just another roman legion to punch around (which fails because they're immaterial ghosts).
Source: Comic Book / Astérix -
At the end, when the ghostly Goofy finally succeeds at scaring his target Donald Duck, a terrified Donald runs outside, but only to also get killed off-screen by a car crash.
Source: Black Comedy Burst
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