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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)

spirit

/ˈspɪɹɪt/

noun1 of 2

part of a person that is not physical and believed to be the source of human emotions and character

  • “There are a lot of evil spirits in the world.”Tatoeba
  • “Our team was in high spirits because of the victory.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

verb2 of 2

To carry off, especially in haste, secrecy, or mystery.

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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