poltergeist
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poltergeist /ˈpɒltəgʌɪst/
▶noun a ghost or other supernatural being supposedly responsible for physical disturbances such as throwing objects about.
– origin C19: from Ger. Poltergeist, from poltern ‘create a disturbance’ + Geist ‘ghost’.
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