phantom
/ˈfæntəm/
noun
- 1
A ghost or apparition.
- 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
A placeholder for a pair of players when there are an odd number of pairs playing.
- 4
(medical imaging) A test object.
Synonyms
adjective
- 1
Illusive.
- 2
Fictitious or nonexistent.
“a phantom limb”
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