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specter Definition


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specter spectre



spectre
specter
noun spectres
    1. A ghost or an apparition.
      Thesaurus: ghost, apparition, phantom, spirit.
    2. A haunting fear; the threat of something unpleasant.
      Example: The spectre of famine was never far away
Etymology: 17c: French, from Latin spectare, from specere to look.



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