Meaning & use
specter
A ghost, or something feared and unsettling that seems to threaten from the background.
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Villagers claimed a specter haunted the abandoned mansion on the hill.
The specter of unemployment loomed over the town after the factory closed.
A note on using this word
Frequently used figuratively for a looming threat or worry, not only for literal ghosts.
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