specter
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/ˈspektər/
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/ˈspektə(r)/
an idea or fear that something bad might happen
The specter of job losses looms over the town.
失業の幽霊が町の上空にかかっています。
a ghost or an image of a ghost
The old castle is said to be haunted by the specter of a former resident.
古い城が旧住人の幽霊に憑かれていると言われています。