What is the meaning of the word "ghost"?
Definitions:
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a hint of a particular quality
noun
- There was a ghost of happiness in the film.
- There was a ghost of happiness in the film.
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a mental representation of a haunting experience
noun
- The ghost of my experience in the war followed me.
- The ghost of my experience in the war followed me.
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a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
noun
- The celebrity's autobiography was, in fact, written by a ghost.
- The celebrity's autobiography was, in fact, written by a ghost.
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move like a ghost
verb
- The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard
- The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard
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the visible disembodied soul of a dead person
noun
- The ghost of Banquo appeared during the feast.
- The ghost of Banquo appeared during the feast.
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to leave a gathering without saying goodbye
verb
- They ghosted an hour ago.
- They ghosted an hour ago.
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write for someone else
verb
- How many books have you ghosted so far?
- How many books have you ghosted so far?