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Synonyms for ignis-fatuus

Noun

1. friar's lantern, ignis fatuus, jack-o'-lantern, will-o'-the-wisp, light, visible light, visible radiation
usage: a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
2. will-o'-the-wisp, ignis fatuus, illusion, fantasy, phantasy, fancy
usage: an illusion that misleads
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