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- pronunciation:
- spek
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- phrases:
- make a spectacle of oneself
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a visible, usu. impressive thing or action, esp. a public performance or display.
- synonyms:
- extravaganza, marvel, pageant, splash
- similar words:
- apparition, pageantry, sight
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| definition 2: |
something that is, has been, or can be seen.
After the rain, a very different spectacle awaited us.- synonyms:
- sight
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| definition 3: |
(pl.) eyeglasses, or something resembling them in appearance or use.
- synonyms:
- eyeglasses, glasses, specs
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| related words: |
cavalcade, drama, feast, marvel, outlook, pageant, parade, phenomenon, pomp, view, wonder |
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| phrase: |
make a spectacle of oneself |
Spectacle comes from spectare, a Latin word that means "to view or watch."
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