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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, spectre |
| Type of | disembodied spirit, spirit |
| Has types | flying dutchman |
Examples of specter
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That raised the specter of shortages and a resurgence of such diseases as polio.
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Many are pressed to make concessions, they say, under the specter of bankruptcy.
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Wall Street heavyweight Goldman Sachs raised the specter of oil at $100 per bbl.
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The specter of weapons affects daily life here in ways both subtle and profound.
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Specter has had many showdowns with angry constituents over the health care bill.
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Now the specter of outside control of Detroit has again moved from back to front.
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So it was that I was visited by my specter of discomfort when I was 37 years old.
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For example, Gov. Rick Perry raised the specter of an independent Texas republic.
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Now a Canadian firm has raised the specter of a noisy Hovercraft in every garage.
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- Ghost: a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"
- Apparition: a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"
- SPECTRE (SPecial Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion) is a fictional global terrorist organization featured in the James Bond novels by Ian Fleming, the films based on those novels, and James Bond video games. ...
- Specter is a fictional character from the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series. Specter is commander of the Attila Garrison on a Delta class planet in the Omega sector. Specter is introduced to the series in "The Young Lords" episode.
- Specter (Dallas Gibson) is a fictional character, a comic book mutant from the Marvel Comics universe. The character first appeared in New Mutants (second volume).New Mutants: Volume 2, #10
- Specter is the first Tokusatsu short film created by Konami. The film itself made its appearance in conventions and shows to promote the film of 2005. The movie itself never made international release, but found its way through the internet. ...
- Something that exists only in appearance. Same as phantom.
- A ghost, or supernatural entity (see Spirit).
- A visible disembodied spirit. 1
