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or spectre
as in haunt
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter
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Recent Examples of specter
No matter who Americans cast a ballot for, election anxiety seems inescapable this year, exacerbated by razor-thin races in key swing states, the specter of another Donald Trump campaign effort to overturn the results and increasingly violent political rhetoric.
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
The specter of a Donald Trump 2.0 presidency and the giant trade wars sure to come is having a chilling effect on Japan Inc.’s investment plans.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Social psychology experiments show that people often cope with the specter of death by attaching themselves to cultural ideologies, such as religious, political, or even sports fandom.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Zoom out: Republicans have been raising the specter of a wide-ranging effort to challenge the election result if Trump loses.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
The specter of a Donald Trump 2.0 presidency and the giant trade wars sure to come is having a chilling effect on Japan Inc.’s investment plans.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Social psychology experiments show that people often cope with the specter of death by attaching themselves to cultural ideologies, such as religious, political, or even sports fandom.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Zoom out: Republicans have been raising the specter of a wide-ranging effort to challenge the election result if Trump loses.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specter
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Meet England's Hot New Noise-Rock Weirdos Greep is in New York City for a residency of sorts showcasing The New Sound ahead of its release: Four gigs in four nights at four different venues, from jazz clubs to punk haunts, all with a band he’s never played with before.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
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This year there are nine all-new haunts and scare zones, eight new shows and a séance add-on ($10 extra).Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
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In fact, channeling your rage and frustration into creative expression could be the most constructive way to repurpose those ghosts from your teenage diaries that have been woken from their slumber.Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
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After 36 years, the return of the 1988 Halloween fan-favorite brought back the vindictively hilarious loverboy ghost, Beetlejuice, played by Michael Keaton; the gothic queen herself, Lydia Deetz, played by Winona Ryder; and Catherine O’Hara as Lydia’s stepmom Delia Deetz.Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
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The wider the dynamic range, the more information the webcam can capture in the brightest highlights and darkest shadows in a single shot.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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By exploring fashion in Sumy in the early 20th century, participants can explore not only historical textiles, but the city’s cultural context and significance that was obscured by decades under the Soviet and then Russian shadow.Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
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Discovery, two of the bigger owners of these cable-network wraiths, haven’t had much to show for keeping them up and running.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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Human puppets swayed over a Pont like wraiths of those who had been staked there. 🎾 Follow Sports Dashing through it all was the torchbearer, his identity unknown.Sally Jenkins, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
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The 7-year-old phantom golden doodle is one of a handful of therapy dogs in regional police departments.Bebe Hodges, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
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This phantom or pretend gain is subject to tax, usually at capital gains rates.Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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But Fly Me to the Moon barely develops its lead characters, played by Johansson and Channing Tatum, so what chance does Harrelson have in playing anything more than a one-dimensional spook?Tim Grierson, Vulture, 14 July 2024
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Read on for what the cosmos have in store for your zodiac sign this Halloween amid Scorpio season, according to PEOPLE's resident astrologer Kyle Thomas Comments There's a spook in the stars!Skyler Caruso, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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More than five million visited the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe near the site of her apparition in the days ahead of her feast day in 2023, according to estimates shared by the Associated Press.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
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Marilyn Monroe’s apparition has been seen at the Roosevelt in Hollywood; Civil War soldiers have been spotted at the Marshall House in Savannah, Georgia.Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Specter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specter. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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