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n. See specter.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. See specter.
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n. a mental representation of some haunting experience
n. a ghostly appearing figure
Word Usage
"In the dark of night, a chilling sexual spectre is making its way through the house, hovering over the sleeping girl and terrorizing her fragile mother."