Specter vs. Spectre — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Specter and Spectre
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Specter
A ghostly apparition; a phantom.
Spectre
A ghost
A dread of spectres and witches affected every aspect of daily life
Specter
A haunting or disturbing image or prospect
The terrible specter of nuclear war.
Spectre
Variant of specter.
Specter
A ghostly apparition, a phantom. 17
A specter haunted the cemetery at the old Vasquez manor.
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Spectre
Standard spelling of specter
Specter
(figuratively) A threatening mental image. 18
Spectre
See Specter.
Specter
(entomology) Any of certain species of dragonfly of the genus Boyeria, family Aeshnidae. 20
Spectre
A ghostly appearing figure;
We were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us
Specter
Something preternaturally visible; an apparition; a ghost; a phantom.
The ghosts of traitors from the bridge descend,With bold fanatic specters to rejoice.
Spectre
A mental representation of some haunting experience;
He looked like he had seen a ghost
It aroused specters from his past
Specter
The tarsius.
Specter
A mental representation of some haunting experience;
He looked like he had seen a ghost
It aroused specters from his past
Specter
A ghostly appearing figure;
We were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us
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