spirit, paranormal, ghostly entity, orb, shadow figure, disembodied spirit.
Ghost. Spirit.Shade.Vision.
Synonyms: spook, specter, apparition, haunt, spirit, revenant, wraith
The term 'originator' can be used in many different contexts. Popular synonyms include creator, author, and composer, as well as essayist and ghost writer.
I would guess a person, since an apparition is a ghost.
Ghosts are not actually the subject of scientific inquiry, although some "ghost-hunters" like to pretend that they are. There are a number of synonyms for ghost, such as a phantom, specter, haunt, etc., but none of these is any more scientific than ghost.
The word "genie" derives from the Arabic word "Djinn", meaning "spirit." Synonyms can include spirit, angel, ghost. A leprechaun is a sort of genie, whereas he grants you a wish if you can keep your eyes on him. Other synonyms can include fortune teller, fairy, enchantor/enchantress, witch.
Here are some synonyms for author: biographer, columnist, composer, creator, essayist, ghost, ghostwriter, ink slinger, journalist, originator, playwright, poet, producer, prose writer, reporter, scribbler, scribe, scripter, word slinger, wordsmith, work-for-hire, writer.
They are synonyms.
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Relative and kin are synonyms.
Those are all synonyms for ghost.Generally, they all mean the same thing. Ghosts are thought by some to be thedisembodiedspirits of the deceased that interact with the living.
They are synonyms.