What is another word for will-o'-the-wisp?
Synonyms for will-o'-the-wisp
ˈwɪl ə ðəˈwɪspwill-o'-the-wisp
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Princeton's WordNet
friar's lantern, ignis fatuus, jack-o'-lantern, will-o'-the-wispnoun
a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
Synonyms:
jack-o'-lantern, ignis fatuus, friar's lanternwill-o'-the-wisp, ignis fatuusnoun
an illusion that misleads
Synonyms:
jack-o'-lantern, ignis fatuus, friar's lantern
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
will-o'-the-wispnoun
Synonyms:
ignis fatuus, jack-o'-lantern, jack-with-a-lantern
How to use will-o'-the-wisp in a sentence?
There may be a great fire in our soul, yet no one ever comes to warm himself at it, and the passers-by see only a wisp of smoke.
One may have a blazing hearth in one's soul and yet no one ever come to sit by it. Passersby see only a wisp of smoke from the chimney and continue on the way.
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