phantom
Aussprache: [ˈfæntəm]
Kontext: „mythology“
(noun) a phantom is a ghost or spirit of someone who has died. It's like the idea of a person coming back to visit or haunt a place after they are no longer alive.
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The old house is said to be haunted by the phantom of a former owner.
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There was no phantom in the spooky story; it turned out to be just a trick.
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Have you ever heard a story about a phantom haunting a castle?
Kontext: „appearance“
(adjective) something described as phantom seems to exist but isn't really real. It's like when you think you see something out of the corner of your eye, but when you look closer, it's not there.
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She felt a phantom pain in her leg, even though it had been amputated.
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His memories were not phantom; they were very clear and strong.
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Why do you think people sometimes have phantom feelings or experiences?
Kontext: „technology“
(noun) a phantom can refer to something that appears in technology or computing but isn't the real thing. It's like a bug or error that shows something that shouldn't be there.
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The software fixed the phantom processes that were slowing down the computer.
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The system had no phantom issues after the latest update.
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What causes phantom alerts to show up on the screen?