Gremlin
Gremlin noun - An imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers.
Usage example: during the World Wars, fighter pilots adopted the fanciful notion that gremlins were responsible for mechanical failures on their planes
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Kelpie
Kelpie noun - (Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders.
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Gremlin and kelpie are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gremlin" instead a noun "Kelpie".
Nearby Word: kelp
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Kelpie and Gremlin. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gremlin/kelpie
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