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spectre

/ˈspektə(r)/noun

उच्चारण स्पेक्टर

(भविष्य के किसी संकट का) भय, आशंका, साया

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually sing.] ~ (of sth)

    something unpleasant that people are afraid might happen in the future

    (भविष्य के किसी संकट का) भय, आशंका, साया

    • The spectre of famine haunted the region.
    • the spectre of unemployment

    Synonyms threat menace shadow prospect danger

  2. 2

    [C] literary

    a ghost

    भूत, प्रेत, छाया

    • a spectre appeared at the window

    Synonyms ghost phantom spirit apparition wraith

◇Word family
spectral adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

threat menace shadow prospect danger ghost phantom spirit apparition wraith

§Grammar and usage

Usage: spectre is very common in news writing in the phrase raise the spectre of something, meaning to make people fear that something bad will happen.

Usage में spectre समाचार-लेखन में raise the spectre of something वाक्यांश में बहुत आता है, जिसका अर्थ है लोगों में किसी बुरी बात के होने का भय पैदा करना।

British and American: British spectre, American specter.

British में spectre और American में specter लिखा जाता है।