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zombie
[zom′bē]
a supernatural power that supposedly can enter into and reanimate a corpse.
Zombie
Drug slang A regional street term for
(1) PCP
(2) A heavy user of illicit drugs
Paranormal One of the ‘living dead’ of Haitian voodoo folklore
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