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specter
noun spec·ter \ˈspek-tər\
: a ghost or spirit of a dead person
Full Definition of SPECTER
1
: a visible disembodied spirit : ghost
2
: something that haunts or perturbs the mind : phantasm <the specter of hunger>
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Variants of SPECTER
spec·ter or spec·tre \ˈspek-tər\
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Origin of SPECTER
French spectre, from Latin spectrum appearance, specter, from specere to look, look at — more at spy
First Known Use: 1605
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specter
noun spec·ter \ˈspek-tər\
Definition of SPECTER for Kids
1
: ghost
2
: something that haunts or bothers the mind <the specter of starvation>
Variants of SPECTER
spec·ter or spec·tre \ˈspek-tər\
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