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01/11/2026

- FILIPENDULOUS

1.ADJECTIVE
hanging by a thread

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/filipendulous

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31/10/2026

- SPOOKERY

1. NOUN
spooky events or a spooky quality

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/spookery

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30/10/2026

- POLTERGEIST

1. NOUN
a spirit believed to manifest its presence by rappings and other noises and also by acts of mischief, such as throwing furniture about

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/poltergeist

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30/10/2026

It’s getting a little spooky around here… 👻

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29/10/2026

- EIDOLON

1. NOUN
an unsubstantial image; apparition; phantom

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/eidolon

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28/10/2026

- CHTHONIC

1. ADJECTIVE
dark, primitive and mysterious

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/chthonic

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27/10/2026

- ELDRITCH

1. ADJECTIVE
unearthly; weird

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/eldritch

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26/10/2026

The start of a Hallowe'en week! 👻

- SUPERNATURAL

1. ADJECTIVE
of, involving, or ascribed to occult beings

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/supernatural

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24/10/2026

- HANGRY

1. ADJECTIVE
irritable as a result of feeling hungry

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/hangry

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23/10/2026

- SIESTA

1. NOUN
a rest or nap, usually taken in the early afternoon, as in hot countries

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/siesta

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