spectre
pronunciation
How to pronounce spectre in British English:
UK ['spektə(r)]
How to pronounce spectre in American English:
US [ˈspɛktɚ]
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- Noun:
- a ghostly appearing figure
- a mental representation of some haunting experience
Word Origin
- spectre (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of specter (q.v.); for spelling, see -re.
Example
- 1. This will avoid the looming spectre of weimar economics .
- 2. This week 's agreement , hammered out between republican senators and the white house on new year 's eve , passed by the senate in the early hours of new year 's day and by the house of representatives later the same day , averted the spectre of recession .
- 3. The spectre of populism proved a mirage .
- 4. And when I see that I am doing that , the spectre of money diminishes considerably .
- 5. The growing spectre of google continues to haunt the book business .