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poltergeist
pol·ter·geist [ pṓltər gst ] (plural pol·ter·geists)


noun 
Definition:
 
noisy spirit: a supposed supernatural spirit that reveals its presence by creating disturbances, e.g. by knocking over objects
[Mid-19th century. < German, "noisy ghost"]
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