What is another word for apparition?

Here are some words that can be used as synonyms for "apparition," depending on the specific context:

General:

* Ghost

* Phantom

* Spectre

* Spirit

* Vision

* Wraith

* Ethereal being

* Manifestation

* Appearance

More specific:

* Haunt (if the apparition is associated with a place)

* Shade (a less threatening, more ethereal ghost)

* Doppelganger (a ghostly double of a living person)

* Poltergeist (a noisy, mischievous ghost)

* Bogle (a mischievous or malevolent spirit)

* Ghoul (a ghostly creature that feeds on corpses)

The best word to use will depend on the specific situation and the connotations you want to convey.