spectre

Plural: spectres

Noun

• An alternative spelling for "specter"; a ghost or haunting presence.
• a ghostly appearing figure
• a mental representation of some haunting experience
• British standard spelling of specter.

Examples

• A spectre of doubt crossed his mind as he considered his risky bingo play.

Synonyms

apparition, fantasm, ghost, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, shade, specter, spook, wraith