The Clue
Marley in "A Christmas Carol" (5 letter answer)
The Answer
GHOST
Tags
Notes
The answer GHOST is uncommon, appearing about once every 450 puzzles.
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Definition
GHOST as a noun:
1. (ghost, shade, spook, wraith, specter, spectre) = a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"
2. (ghostwriter, ghost) = a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
3. the visible disembodied soul of a dead person
4. (touch, trace, ghost) = a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
GHOST as a verb:
1. move like a ghost; "The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard"
2. (haunt, obsess, ghost) = haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her"
3. (ghost, ghostwrite) = write for someone else; "How many books have you ghostwritten so far?"