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an immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power<the theological and philosophical belief that the spirit is superior to the body>— see soul 1
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a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion<had been in a combative spirit all week>— see mood 1
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the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people<Hamletʼs late father appears to him in the form of a spirit and with the revelation that he was in fact murdered>— see ghost
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spirits plural
a fermented or distilled beverage that can make a person drunk<a hotel bar thatʼs well stocked with spirits>— see alcohol
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