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raised the spectre

raised the spectre is the simple past and past participle of raise the spectre.

Meaning of raise the spectre

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) 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.

Questions about raised the spectre

What is raised the spectre the simple past and past participle of?
Raised the spectre is the simple past and past participle of raise the spectre.

Words near raised the spectre in the dictionary

  1. raised the devil
  2. raised the flag and saw who saluted
  3. raised the flag and seen who saluted
  4. raised the roof
  5. raised the specter
  6. raised the spectre
  7. raised the stakes
  8. raised to the ermine
  9. raised to the purple
  10. raised unshirted hell
  11. raised up

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