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Phantom

/ˈfænəm/ /ˈfɑːntəm/
nounadjective
  1. 1
    hayalet, hortlakcountable

    A ghost, or the spirit of a dead person that some people believe they can see.

    • The old castle is said to be haunted by a phantom.
      Eski şatoya bir hayaletin musallat olduğu söylenir.
    • She thought she saw a phantom in the dark corridor.
      Karanlık koridorda bir hayalet gördüğünü sandı.
  2. 2
    kuruntu, hayal ürünücountable Literary

    Something that seems real but exists only in the mind.

    • His fears were phantoms that disappeared by morning.
      Korkuları sabaha kadar kaybolan kuruntulardı.
    • The promised profits turned out to be a phantom.
      Vaat edilen kâr bir hayal ürünü çıktı.
  3. 3
    hayalî, gerçekte olmayan

    Not real, although it seems or feels real.

    • Many phone users feel phantom vibrations in their pockets.
      Birçok telefon kullanıcısı cebinde hayalî titreşimler hisseder.
    • The report listed phantom employees who did not really exist.
      Raporda gerçekte var olmayan hayalî çalışanlar listelenmişti.

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phantom limbphantom painphantom pregnancyphantom vibrationphantom menace

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