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phantom vs unidentified flying object

unidentified flying object vs phantom

phantom and unidentified flying object both are nouns.

phantom is an adjective but unidentified flying object is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phantom Yes Yes No No
unidentified flying object Yes No No No
As nouns, unidentified flying object is a hyponym of phantom; that is, unidentified flying object is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than phantom:
  • phantom: something existing in perception only
  • unidentified flying object: an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
Other hyponyms of phantom include flying saucer, UFO, Flying Dutchman, ghost, shade, specter, spectre, spook, wraith.
phantom (noun) unidentified flying object (noun)
something existing in perception only an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
a ghostly appearing figure
phantom (adjective) unidentified flying object (adjective)
something apparently sensed but having no physical reality
Difference between phantom and unidentified flying object

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