spectre at the feast

A form of ghost at the feast — A presence that mars one's enjoyment by causing guilt or reviving unwelcome memories.

Meanings

nounspectre at the feast (plural spectres at the feast)

plural spectres at the feast · alternative specter at the feast

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ghost at the feast.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

spectre at the feast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectre%20at%20the%20feast

MLA

“spectre at the feast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectre%20at%20the%20feast. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spectre at the feast,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectre%20at%20the%20feast.

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