phantasm
7 synonyms and 2 antonyms for phantasm, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Something you see that is not really there; a ghostly image.
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Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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Etymology
A learned variant of phantom, coming from Middle English fantosme, which came from Old French fantosme, fantasme, from Latin phantasma, from Ancient Greek φάντασμα (phántasma). It is a doublet of phantom.
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