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apport

/əˈpɔːt/ /əˈpɔɹt/

Meanings
noun
The supposed paranormal transference of an object from one place to another, or the appearance of an object from an unknown source, often associated with poltergeist activity and séances.

Examples :

"During the séance, a cold gust of wind swept through the room, and then a single, dusty rose materialized on the table – an apparent apport, leaving everyone speechless. "
supernatural phenomena mythology religion soul mind theory

Related Words

Illustration paranormal

paranormal noun

/ˌpærəˈnɔːrməl/ /ˌperəˈnɔːrməl/

A person to whom paranormal powers are attributed.

"Many believed the psychic was a paranormal who could see the future. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration speechless

speechless adjective

/ˈspiːtʃ.lɪs/

Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.

"When he walked into his surprise birthday party, he was completely speechless."

Illustration materialized

materialized verb

/məˈtɪriəˌlaɪzd/ /məˈtɪəriəˌlaɪzd/

To cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear.

"The pizza I ordered online materialized on my doorstep in under 30 minutes. "

Illustration activity

activity noun

/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Illustration unexpected

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

Illustration transference

transference noun

/ˈtɹansf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/ /tɹænsˈfəɹəns/

The act of conveying from one place to another; the act of transferring or the fact of being transferred.

"The successful transference of data from the old computer to the new one saved the company a lot of time. "

Illustration poltergeist

poltergeist noun

/ˈpɒl.tə.ɡaɪst/ /ˈpoʊl.tɚˌɡaɪst/

An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.

"A poltergeist haunts the house by moving objects around, making chain-rattling noises and throwing things."

Illustration associated

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

To join in or form a league, union, or association.

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

Illustration apparent

apparent adjective

/əˈpæ.ɹənt/

Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye, eyely; within sight or view.

"The damage to the car was apparent from the large dent in the side. "

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supposed verb

/spoʊst/ /səˈpəʊzɪd/ /spəʊst/ /səˈpoʊzd/

To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.

"Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C."