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   ghoul

   /ɡuːl/

   noun

   • 1. an evil spirit or phantom, especially one supposed to rob graves and feed on dead bodies.
   • 2. a person morbidly interested in death or disaster.

   Word Origin late 18th century: from Arabic ġūl, a desert demon believed to rob graves and devour corpses.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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     2

   • H

     4

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     1

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