SPECTRE
Evil spy organization
A spectre is a ghost or phantom—an apparition that haunts.
The word is literary and slightly old-fashioned, carrying more dread than *ghost*: The spectre of famine loomed over the region.
This figurative use dominates: a spectre is any threatening prospect that shadows the present.
Spelled *specter* in American English.
Visible supernatural manifestation
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- ghostApparition of the dead
- wraithSpectral apparition of someone
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
haunting · ethereal · manifestation · shade · revenant · poltergeist · specter · banshee
Time already gone
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- legacyWhat's passed down
- reminderMemory aid
- remnantWhat stays after most goes
echo · shadow · lingering · memory · trace · vestige · recollection · trauma
apparition
Visible supernatural manifestation
spirit · haunting · ethereal · manifestation · shade · revenant · poltergeist · specter · banshee · ectoplasm
past
Time already gone
remnant · echo · shadow · lingering · memory · trace · vestige · recollection · trauma · regret
menace
Source of potential harm
dread · ominous · foreboding · danger · lurking · impending · doom · sinister · dark · threat
007
Secret agent designation
- villainWicked story antagonist
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- spyCovert information gatherer
Blofeld · espionage · criminal · mastermind · octopus · logo · henchman · MI6 · evil · conspiracy
- James Bond007, James Bond, Ian Fleming, MI6, Q
- Spy AgenciesCIA, MI6, MI5, KGB, Mossad
SPECTREflesh and blood
One's close relatives
solid body · mortal · human being · physical form · warm body
SPECTREguardian angel
Protective spirit assigned individually
beacon of hope · reassurance · blessing · protector · good omen
- political spectrumRange of belief systems
- color spectrumVisible wavelength continuum
- on the spectrumHaving autism traits
- spectator sportsGames watched, not played
- light spectrumRange of electromagnetic wavelengths
- broad spectrumCovering many categories
respect, suspect, inspect, perspective, inspection, inspector, spectrum, spectacle, spectator