Spook rebuilt man's path (8)

I believe the answer is:

phantasm

'spook' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'rebuilt man's path' is the wordplay.
'rebuilt' indicates an anagram.
'mans'+'path'='manspath'
'manspath' anagrammed gives 'PHANTASM'.

(Other definitions for phantasm that I've seen before include "Ghostly figure -- man's path (anag)" , "Apparition, illusion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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