hallucination A false or distorted perception of objects or events with a full belief in their reality. Ghosts, as we define them, are not hallucinations, because they have a real, external cause.

haunt A ghost that returns to the same location is said to haunt it. Ghosts generally haunt places, not people, however it is not unusual for a spirit to attach itself to a particular individual or family due to a familial connection.

haunting The repeated manifestation of strange and inexplicable sensory phenomena said to be caused by ghosts or spirits.

 

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