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specter

[ spek-ter ]

noun

  1. a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.

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  2. some object or source of terror or dread:

    the specter of disease or famine.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of specter1

First recorded 1595–1605; from Latin spectrum “appearance, form”; spectrum
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Synonym Study

See ghost.
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Testifying in January 1985, Miller claimed that his supervisor’s “spiritual lecture” chilled him with the specter of eternal separation from his loved ones.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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“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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