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phantasms

/ˈfæntəzəmz/ noun · British & US
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What does phantasms mean?

noun

Illusory images or sensations, especially those that occur in the mind of a person who is ill or dying. Fantasms may also refer to vague or indistinct ideas or impressions.

Example

"The patient's phantasms of a burning building were a sign of her deteriorating mental state."

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