6
bogeyman(noun, spirit, supernatural, delusion, monster)
6
bugaboo(noun, worry, concern, spirit, fear)
6
bugbear(noun, worry, concern, spirit, problem)
6
hobgoblin(noun, worry, concern, spirit, problem)
6
poltergeist(noun, shade, spirit, vision, soul)
6
sprite(noun, ghost, phantom, fairy)
5
appearance(noun, sound, spirit, vision, soul)
5
daemon(noun, vision, soul, shadow, ghost)
5
haunt(noun, spirit, vision, soul, dream)
5
incubus(noun, fancy, idea, impression, vision)
5
rainbow(noun, fancy, idea, impression, vision)
5
terror(noun, worry, concern, problem, ghost)
5
vampire(noun, vision, soul, shadow, ghost)
5
werewolf(noun, ghost)
4
goblin(noun, worry, concern, spirit, problem)
4
banshee(spirit, vision, soul, shadow, demon)
4
chimera(noun, fancy, spirit, idea, impression)
4
horror(noun, ghost)
4
nightmare(noun, fancy, spirit, idea, impression)
4
presence(noun, spirit, dream, revelation, ghost)
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