spook

Definitions of spook
  1. noun
    a mental representation of some haunting experience
    synonyms: fantoom, geestverschijning, schim, schrikbeeld, spookbeeld, spooksprinkhaan, spooksprinkhanen, spookverschijning
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    type of:
    droomgezicht, fantoom, schrikbeeld, spookbeeld, visioen
    something existing in perception only
  2. noun
    something existing in perception only
    synonyms: droomgezicht, fantoom, schrikbeeld, spookbeeld, visioen
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    types:
    fantoom, geestverschijning, schim, schrikbeeld, spookbeeld, spooksprinkhaan, spooksprinkhanen, spookverschijning
    a mental representation of some haunting experience
    type of:
    chimère, drogbeeld, fantasma, hallucinatie, hersenschim, hersenspinsel, illusie, inbeelding, spooksel, verbeelding, waandenkbeeld, waanidee, waanvoorstelling, zinsbegoocheling
    an erroneous mental representation
  3. noun
    something that inspires dislike; something horrible
    synonyms: afgrijzen, afschuw, gruwel
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    type of:
    geval
    an entity that is not named specifically
  4. noun
    intense aversion
    synonyms: horror, walging
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