Illusion and Spectre

Illusion

Illusion noun - A conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality.

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Spectre and illusion are semantically related in fantasy topic. In some cases you can use "Spectre" instead a noun "Illusion", when it comes to topics like mirage.

Nearby Words: illusory, illusive, illusionist, illusively

Spectre

Spectre noun - A ghostly appearing figure.

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Illusion and spectre are semantically related in ghost topic. Sometimes you can use "Illusion" instead a noun "Spectre".

Nearby Words: spectral, specter, spectrum, spectrally

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good	good illusion	good spectre
powerful	powerful illusion	powerful spectre
actual	actual illusion	actual spectre
real	real illusion	real spectre
Other adjectives: evil, terrible, new, titular, last, older.

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Spectre can pull it off with a Haunt as well, especially if they're fast enough to replace the illusion with the original.

Source: Video Game / Defense of the Ancients: All-Stars
And Gunfight at the OK Corral, which was alluded to in the episode "Spectre of the Gun" in an illusion.

Source: Retroactive Recognition
The Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Spectre of the Gun" plopped the main cast into an extremely realistic illusion that required them to play out the infamous Gunfight at the OK Corral.

Source: Actor Allusion / Live-Action TV

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