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spectacle (enc)

Spectacle

Noun1.spectacle - something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight); "the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape"
sight - anything that is seen; "he was a familiar sight on the television"; "they went to Paris to see the sights"
2.spectacle - an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
bullfight, corrida - a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators
display, presentation - a visual representation of something
naumachia, naumachy - a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans
3.spectacle - a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself
blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, bloomer - an embarrassing mistake

 

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