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raises the spectre

raises the spectre is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 raises the spectre

What is raises the spectre the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Raises the spectre is the third-person singular simple present indicative of raise the spectre.

Words near raises the spectre in the dictionary

  1. raises the dead
  2. raises the devil
  3. raises the flag and sees who salutes
  4. raises the roof
  5. raises the specter
  6. raises the spectre
  7. raises the stakes
  8. raises to the ermine
  9. raises to the purple
  10. raises unshirted hell
  11. raises up

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