raise the spectre
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raise the spectre (third-person singular simple present raises the spectre, present participle raising the spectre, simple past and past participle raised the spectre)
- (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.
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- Usually followed by a prepositional phrase using of.