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Vanishment

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van·ish  (vnsh)
intr.v. van·ished, van·ish·ing, van·ish·es
1.
a. To pass out of sight, especially quickly; disappear. See Synonyms at disappear.
b. To pass out of existence.
2. Mathematics To become zero. Used of a function or variable.

[Middle English vanisshen, alteration of Old French esvanir, esvaniss-, from Vulgar Latin *exvanre, alteration of Latin vnscere : -, ex-, ex- + vnscere, to vanish (from vnus, empty; see eu- in Indo-European roots).]

vanish·er n.
vanish·ing·ly adv.
vanish·ment n.


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And the reason of the vanishment may be (if you want a reason), either that the ghost does not like letting a stranger like me into its secrets, or that vanishing is a settled habit of ghosts and of everything associated with them, or that this ghost has changed its mind in the course of three hours (being the ghost of a woman, I am sure that's not wonderful), and doesn't care to see you 'when the full moon shines on Saint Anthony's Well.
 
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