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Raise the spectre

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo cause concern that something unfortunate might happen.
"The company's third loss warning in two years raises the spectre of eventual collapse and bankruptcy."

Synonyms

put the cat among the pigeonshauntspookbugbearkeep someone up at nightspook outjeopardizeimpendspectset the cat among the pigeonsscare upput the frighteners on someone
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