spectre
/ˈspɛktər/
noun
- A ghost or spirit, especially one that is seen or imagined as a frightening figure.
- She thought she saw a spectre floating in the moonlight.
- In the story, a spectre appears to warn the hero of danger.
- The old castle is said to be haunted by the spectre of a knight.
- Something that causes fear or worry, often about something bad that might happen in the future.
- Climate change is a spectre that hangs over our planet.
- The spectre of unemployment haunted many workers during the recession.
- The spectre of war made everyone anxious.
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