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fantasm vs specter

specter vs fantasm

fantasm and specter both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fantasm Yes No No No
specter Yes No No No
As nouns, specter is a hyponym of fantasm; that is, specter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fantasm:
  • fantasm: something existing in perception only
  • specter: a mental representation of some haunting experience
As nouns, fantasm and specter are synonyms defined as:
  • fantasm and specter: a ghostly appearing figure
Other synonyms of fantasm include apparition, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, spectre.
fantasm (noun) specter (noun)
something existing in perception only a mental representation of some haunting experience
a ghostly appearing figure a ghostly appearing figure
Difference between fantasm and specter

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