word
Spectacle
SPEH-ktuh-kuhl
/ˈspɛktʌkʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
spectacle
Dictionary meaning
A blunder that makes you look ridiculous.
Examples
- Used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself.
- The tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape.
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