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    spectre
    /ˈspɛktə/

    noun

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

    Spectre is a noun that means the idea of something unpleasant that might happen in the future, or a ghost. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms and translations.

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

    A specter is a visible disembodied spirit or something that haunts or perturbs the mind. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of specter from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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

    Spectre is a noun that means a ghost, phantom, or apparition. It can also refer to a mental image of something unpleasant or menacing. See the origin, usage, and example sentences of spectre.

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

    Specter is the US spelling of spectre, which means a ghost or a frightening idea. Learn how to use specter in sentences and see synonyms and related words.

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

    Spectre is a noun that means a ghost or a mental image of something unpleasant or menacing. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of spectre – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    Spectre is a noun that means the idea of something unpleasant that might happen in the future, or a ghost (dead person's spirit). Learn how to use it in sentences and see translations in different languages.

  8. 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.