noun
- a ghost or spirit of a dead person
- something that haunts or disturbs the mind; a disturbing possibility
Examples
- The old mansion was said to be haunted by the specter of its former owner.
- She claimed to have seen a specter wandering the halls at midnight.
- The specter of unemployment loomed over the factory workers.
- The specter of war cast a shadow over the peace negotiations.
- His past mistakes returned like a specter to haunt him.
- The specter of failure motivated her to work harder.
- Economic collapse remained a specter that worried investors.