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raise the spectre of something (British, American & Australian) also raise the specter of something (American)

to make people worry that something unpleasant will happen Drought and war have raised the spectre of food shortages for millions of people. Napoli's 1-0 defeat at Bologna raised the spectre of relegation for the Italian champions.

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raise sights
raise some eyebrows
raise the ante
raise the bar
raise the devil
raise the dickens
raise the roof
raise the specter of
raise the spectre of
raise the stakes
raise to
raise to the surface
raise up
raise voice
raise voice against

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