invoke a ghost
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to call upon a spirit, often in a ritual
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- During the midnight ritual, the medium tried to invoke a ghost to guide the grieving family.
- Legend says the old bell tower invokes a ghost whenever the storm winds howl.
- Do not invoke a ghost lightly; you may not be ready for what answers.
- The children joked that they would invoke a ghost with a homemade Ouija board.
- She claimed to have invoked a ghost by chanting the ancient verse three times.
- We were warned that invoking a ghost could anger the spirits of the house.
- If you want closure, some say you must first invoke a ghost and ask for forgiveness.
- A priest was called to observe as the shaman attempted to invoke a ghost of the forest.
- Had they not invoked a ghost, the village would have remained silent that night.
- In folklore, heroes sometimes invoke a ghost to uncover hidden truth.