raise the spectre of

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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.

See the ghost at the feast

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It will raise the spectre of skepticism for many and many will turn away from it while reading it. Spirituality the Handbook for the New Paradigm by Nick Arrizza, M.D. / Self Improvement community The employers' body also said Chancellor Gordon Brown must not raise the spectre of further business tax increases in next month's pre-budget report. Warning given for sector's recovery by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) Asylum Coalition spokesman Dr Michael Wilks, said: "It is unwise of the Home Secretary to raise the spectre of vigilantism because that in itself is quite likely to produce that result. ASYLUM: I BLAME THE BIG MOUTHS; Blunkett attacks right-wing frenzy by The Mirror (London, England)			raining cats and dogs raise raise a hue and cry raise a stink raise Cain raise eyebrows raise from raise from the dead raise game raise glass to raise hackles raise hand against raise havoc with raise hell raise hob with raise its head raise money for raise objection raise sights raise some eyebrows raise the ante raise the bar raise the devil raise the dickens raise the roof raise the spectre of raise the stakes raise to raise to the surface raise up raise voice raise voice against raise with raised raised in a barn raison d'être rake rake around rake in rake off rake out of rake over the ashes rake over the coals rake through rake up rally rally around rally to ralph ralph up ram			raise sights raise sights raise some eyebrows RAISE Specification Language RAISE Specification Language RAISE Specification Language RAISE Specification Language RAISE Specification Language raise specious objection to raise spirits raise standard raise standard raise standard raise standard raise taxes raise the ante raise the ante raise the ante raise the ante raise the ante raise the bar raise the devil raise the dickens raise the roof raise the roof raise the roof raise the roof raise the roof raise the roof raise the specter of raise the spectre of raise the stakes raise the stakes raise the stakes raise the stakes raise the stakes raise the stakes raise the standard raise the standard raise the standard raise the standard raise to raise to a higher position raise to distinction raise to the surface raise troops raise up raise up raise up one’s voice raise voice raise voice against raise with Raise Your Banners Raise Your Game Raise Your Hand Raise Your Voice Raise, Train and Sustain raiseable raised raised raised

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