Phantom and Spectre

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Phantom

Phantom noun - A ghostly appearing figure.

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Spectre is a synonym for phantom in ghost topic. In some cases you can use "Spectre" instead a noun "Phantom", when it comes to topics like apparition, vision, proposal, illusion. popular alternative

Spectre

Spectre noun - A ghostly appearing figure.

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Synonyms for Spectre

Phantom is a synonym for spectre in ghost topic. You can use "Phantom" instead a noun "Spectre", if it concerns topics such as apparition, vision, proposal, illusion. popular alternative

Nearby Words: spectral, specter, spectrum, spectrally

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current	current phantom	current spectre
original	original phantom	original spectre
single	single phantom	single spectre
powerful	powerful phantom	powerful spectre
Other adjectives: real, evil, black, famous, new, former, titular, next, last, prior.

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In a lot of works, various words for ghost, such as phantom, spectre, wraith, etc.

Source: The Undead
He also stated that both the Spectre and Phantom Stranger need to open their eyes to what they are meant to be.

Source: Comic Book / The Spectre
Since he's in the same verse as The Spectre and The Phantom Stranger, it didn't really make sense and was retconned into being that Doctor Thirteen's very presence makes magic stop working.

Source: Science Destroys Magic

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