specter
🇺🇸
/ˈspektər/
🇬🇧
/ˈspektə(r)/
noun
R
an idea or fear that something bad might happen
The specter of job losses looms over the town.
R
a ghost or an image of a ghost
The old castle is said to be haunted by the specter of a former resident.
translation
an idea or fear that something bad might happen; a ghost or an image of a ghost
Word Forms
Plural
specters