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spectre
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noun
- a ghost; phantom; apparition
- a mental image of something unpleasant or menacing
the spectre of redundancy
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of spectre1
C17: from Latin spectrum, from specere to look at
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Example Sentences
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His erratic and provocative behavior since he took office the second time has now raised the spectre of a new nuclear arms race.
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And what might President Trump make of it all, with some in the UK advocating a deeper trading relationship with America and the spectre of tariffs still hovering if the president feels piqued?
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But the spectre of anti-Semitism had begun raising its ugly head.
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For a start, scent is powerful, which raises the everpresent spectre of military applications.
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The spectre of runaway inflation that the US recently faced also harkens back to the Carter years.
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