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raising the spectre

raising the spectre is the present participle and gerund 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 raising the spectre

What is raising the spectre the present participle and gerund of?
Raising the spectre is the present participle and gerund of raise the spectre.

Words near raising the spectre in the dictionary

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

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