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spectacle

spec·tacle

UK/ˈspɛktəkl̩/ US/ˈspɛktʌkʌl/ fairly common

noun

1.

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

  • “the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape”
2.
3.

a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of'' yourself

Origin

From Middle English spectacle, from Middle French spectacle, from Latin spectāculum (“a show, spectacle”), from spectō (“to see, behold”), frequentative of speciō (“to see”). See species. Doublet of spectaculum.

Phrases

  • make a public spectacle of oneself
  • make a spectacle of oneself
  • spectacle case
  • spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch

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