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spectre
spec·tre S0617600 (spĕk′tər)n. Chiefly British Variant of specter.spectre (ˈspɛktə) or spectern1. (Alternative Belief Systems) a ghost; phantom; apparition2. a mental image of something unpleasant or menacing: the spectre of redundancy. [C17: from Latin spectrum, from specere to look at]spec•ter (ˈspɛk tər)
n. 1. a visible incorporeal spirit, esp. one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition. 2. some object or source of terror or dread: the specter of disease. Also, esp. Brit., spectre. [1595–1605; < Latin spectrum; see spectrum] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  spectre - a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, specterdisembodied spirit, spirit - any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beingsFlying Dutchman - the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day | | 2. |  spectre - a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"ghost, specter, wraith, spook, shadefantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, shadow, apparition - something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight" |
spectrenoun ghost, spirit, phantom, presence, vision, shadow, shade (literary), apparition, wraith, eidolon His spectre is said to walk the castle battlements.Translationsspectre (American usually) specter (ˈspektə) noun a ghost. 鬼怪 鬼怪spectre
raise the specter of (something)To make people aware of or worry about something unpleasant, dreadful, or terrifying. Primarily heard in US. The sudden dip in stock prices has raised the specter of another global recession with some investors. Throughout the Cold War, politicians raised the specter of Communism and the Iron Curtain over anything they thought to be "un-American."See also: of, raisethe spectre at the feastSomeone or something that acts as a reminder of something negative and thus ruins the enjoyment of something. Primarily heard in UK. I think I'll stay home. I'm afraid that since everyone knows about my recent diagnosis, I will be the spectre at the feast.See also: feast, spectrethe spectre at the feast or the ghost at the feast BRITISHIf someone or something is the spectre at the feast or the ghost at the feast, they make people feel uncomfortable because they remind them of an unhappy event or situation. At the funeral, Lindsay had stood apart, the ultimate spectre at the feast. That question was the ghost at the feast and cast a shadow over the celebrations. Note: According to the Greek writer Plutarch, the Ancient Egyptians used to place a skeleton at the table during a feast, to remind them that they would die one day. See also: feast, spectreraise the ˈspectre of something (British English) (American English raise the ˈspecter of something) make people afraid that something unpleasant might happen: The news of more cuts has raised the spectre of redundancies once again.A spectre is an old word for a ghost.See also: of, raise, something, spectrespectre
spectre (US), specter a ghost; phantom; apparition SPECTRE
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| SPECTRE➣Special Tactics and Reconnaissance (gaming clan) | | SPECTRE➣Spectral Radiance Experiment | | SPECTRE➣Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion (fictional; James Bond) | | SPECTRE➣Lockheed AC-130A/E/H Hercules Gunship |
spectre
Synonyms for spectrenoun ghostSynonyms- ghost
- spirit
- phantom
- presence
- vision
- shadow
- shade
- apparition
- wraith
- eidolon
Synonyms for spectrenoun a ghostly appearing figureSynonyms- apparition
- fantasm
- phantasm
- phantasma
- phantom
- specter
Related Words- disembodied spirit
- spirit
- Flying Dutchman
noun a mental representation of some haunting experienceSynonyms- ghost
- specter
- wraith
- spook
- shade
Related Words- fantasm
- phantasm
- phantasma
- phantom
- shadow
- apparition
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