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| spec·ter [ spéktər ] (plural spec·ters) or spec·tre [ spéktər ] (plural spec·tres) |
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1. ghost: a ghostly presence or apparition
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2. unpleasant prospect: a threat or prospect of something unpleasant
 the specter of my performance review
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| [Early 17th century. Directly or via French< Latin spectrum "image, apparition" (see spectrum)] |
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