being
noun
a spirit or god
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noun
a spirit in ancient Greek stories that is less important than a god or that protects a particular person or place
noun
a helpful spirit who some people believe has the job of looking after a particular person
verb
if a place is haunted by the spirit of a dead person, some people believe that it appears there
noun
an evil spirit that can look like a human or an animal and that uses its special powers to influence people
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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