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    spectre
    /ˈspɛktə/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPECTRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SPECTRE definition: 1. the idea of something unpleasant that might happen in the future: 2. a ghost 3. UK spelling of…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spectreSpectre Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    a visible disembodied spirit : ghost; something that haunts or perturbs the mind : phantasm… See the full definition

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPECTRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    spectre in British English. or US specter (ˈspɛktə ) noun. 1. a ghost; phantom; apparition. 2. a mental image of something unpleasant or menacing. the spectre of redundancy. Collins English Dictionary.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › spectreSPECTRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Spectre definition: a ghost; phantom; apparition. See examples of SPECTRE used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › spectreSpectre - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The word spectre (or specter) has to do with being haunted — it can be something that literally haunts you, like the ghost of your Aunt Sally who bangs the windows every night. You can also say that a reminder of something painful is a spectre.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › spectreSpectre - definition of spectre by The Free Dictionary

    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]

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPECTRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SPECTRE meaning: 1. the idea of something unpleasant that might happen in the future: 2. a ghost 3. UK spelling of…. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishspectre noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈspektə (r)/ /ˈspektər/ (US English specter) spectre (of something) something unpleasant that people are afraid might happen in the future. The country is haunted by the spectre of civil war. These weeks of drought have once again raised the spectre of widespread famine. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPECTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    something that causes fear or worry: The specter of inflation concerns many voters. The familiar specter of adversity continues to accompany him. A specter is also a ghost (= the spirit of a dead person that can be seen).

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySPECTRE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    1. If you refer to the spectre of something unpleasant, you are referring to something that you are frightened might occur. [...] 2. A spectre is a ghost . [literary] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'spectre' British English: spektəʳ. More. Synonyms of 'spectre' • ghost, spirit, phantom, presence [...] More. Idioms with 'spectre'