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specter
[ spek-ter ]
noun
- a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.
Synonyms:
- some object or source of terror or dread:
the specter of disease or famine.
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Example Sentences
Testifying in January 1985, Miller claimed that his supervisor’s “spiritual lecture” chilled him with the specter of eternal separation from his loved ones.
In the last five years, Angelenos have weathered COVID, the City Hall audio leak scandal, the Palisades and Eaton fires, and now the specter of tariffs and immigration raids devastating a global city.
Throw in the looming specter of revenue sharing and the unpredictability of the current transfer market, and you can understand why Riley would subscribe to a more prudent approach to the portal this spring.
We wanted to announce very quickly that this was a show in which death would be a specter that is hanging over all of them.
“The Righteous Gemstones” actor was a guest on the “In Depth With Graham Bensinger” podcast this week when he invoked the specter of stiff person syndrome.
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