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poltergeist vs ghost

ghost vs poltergeist

poltergeist and ghost both are nouns.

poltergeist is not a verb while ghost is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poltergeist Yes No No No
ghost Yes No Yes No
As nouns, ghost is a hypernym of poltergeist; that is, ghost is a word with a broader meaning than poltergeist:
  • poltergeist: a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder
  • ghost: the visible disembodied soul of a dead person
poltergeist (noun) ghost (noun)
a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder a mental representation of some haunting experience
a suggestion of some quality
the visible disembodied soul of a dead person
a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
poltergeist (verb) ghost (verb)
write for someone else
haunt like a ghost; pursue
move like a ghost
Difference between poltergeist and ghost

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