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specter

noun

/ˈspɛktər/

Meaning

A ghost or spirit; something that causes fear or dread.

The specter of war still haunts the region.

specter of doom

ghost, apparition, phantom, spirit

reality, certainty

specter of war, haunting specter, dark specter

a long poem telling of heroic deeds; something heroic or grand in scale

the emergence of a baby or young from the body of its mother; the beginning or origin of something

a nonsensical remark or action; silliness; emptiness

A state of perfect happiness, peace, and freedom from suffering; in Buddhism, the ultimate goal of l...

The ability to work quickly and skillfully with hands or mind

The fact of being descended from the same ancestor; blood relationship.