raise the spectre

verb

To cause concern that something unfortunate might happen.

“The company's third loss warning in two years raises the spectre of eventual collapse and bankruptcy.”

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Meanings

verbraise the spectre (third-person singular simple present raises the spectre, present participle raising the spectre, simple past and past participle raised the spectre)

present singular third person raises the spectre · participle present raising the spectre · participle past raised the spectre · past raised the spectre · alternative raise the specter

  1. idiomaticTo cause concern that something unfortunate might happen.

    The company's third loss warning in two years raises the spectre of eventual collapse and bankruptcy.

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APA

raise the spectre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raise%20the%20spectre

MLA

“raise the spectre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raise%20the%20spectre. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raise the spectre,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raise%20the%20spectre.

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