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phantom

The correct spelling is phantom.

How to pronounce phantom

noun

IPA: /ˈfæntəm/

Say it like: Fan-tom

The correct spelling is phantom. A ghost or apparition. For example: "a phantom limb"

Usage Examples

a phantom limb

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A ghost or apparition.
  2. 2.Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; an image that appears only in the mind; an illusion or delusion.
  3. 3.A placeholder for a pair of players when there are an odd number of pairs playing.
  4. 4.(medical imaging) A test object.

adjective

  1. 1.Illusive.
  2. 2.Fictitious or nonexistent.

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