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specter

🇬🇧 UK/'spektә/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A ghost or phantom; a frightening or threatening prospect that haunts the mind.

幽灵;鬼魂;令人忧虑的威胁

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
spectghost, phantom, spectrum
+
erone who does, agent
=specter

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The specter of unemployment haunted the community during the economic crisis.

  • 2.

    Some believe that the old castle is inhabited by the specter of its former owner.

  • 3.

    The specter of war loomed over the region as tensions escalated.

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