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(noun) apparition, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, fantasm
something existing in perception only
a ghostly apparition at midnight
(noun) tincture, trace, vestige
an indication that something has been present
there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim; a tincture of condescension
an unilluminated area
he moved off into the darkness
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
(verb) dwarf, overshadow
make appear small by comparison
This year's debt dwarfs that of last year
cast a shadow over