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SPECTRE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SPECTRE?

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Spectre as a Noun
Definitions of "Spectre" as a noun
Synonyms of "Spectre" as a noun (18 Words)
Usage Examples of "Spectre" as a noun

The synonyms of “Spectre” are: ghost, shade, specter, spook, wraith, apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, spirit, shadow, presence, illusion, threat, menace, cloud, vision

Spectre as a Noun

Definitions of "Spectre" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “spectre” as a noun can have the following definitions:

Something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence.
A mental representation of some haunting experience.
A ghostly appearing figure.
A ghost.

Synonyms of "Spectre" as a noun (18 Words)

apparition	A remarkable or unexpected appearance of someone or something. A headless apparition.
cloud	A visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude. A black cloud* hung over their lives.*
fantasm	A ghostly appearing figure.
ghost	An apparition of a dead person which is believed to appear or become manifest to the living, typically as a nebulous image. He looked like he had seen a ghost.
illusion	An instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience. Stripes embellish the surface to create the illusion* of various wood grain textures.*
menace	Something that is a source of danger. A new initiative aimed at beating the menace* of drugs.*
phantasm	An illusion, apparition, or ghost. The cart seemed to glide like a terrible phantasm.
phantasma	Something existing in perception only.
phantom	A figment of the imagination. The women suffered from phantom* pain that no physician could ever find.*
presence	A group of people, especially soldiers or police, stationed in a particular place. My presence* in the flat made her happy.*
shade	A lampshade. This area will be in shade* for much of the day.*
shadow	Refuge from danger or observation. A shadow* crossed Maria s face.*
specter	A mental representation of some haunting experience. It aroused specters from his past.
spirit	The real meaning or the intention behind something as opposed to its strict verbal interpretation. I hope the team will build on this spirit* of confidence.*
threat	A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger. Members of her family have received death threats.
vision	The images seen on a television screen. She had defective vision.
wraith	A wisp or faint trace of something. A sea breeze was sending a grey wraith* of smoke up the slopes.*