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spectacle
noun [C] (UNUSUAL EVENT) /ˈspek.tɪ.kl̩/Definition
› an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval: It was a strange spectacle to see the two former enemies shaking hands and slapping each other on the back. We witnessed the extraordinary spectacle of an old lady climbing a tree to rescue her cat.Events and occurrencesAccidents and disasters spectacle
/-kl̩/ adjective [before noun] › a spectacle caseEyesight, glasses and lensesUsing the eyesThe eye and surrounding areaOptics, microscopy and lasers
(Definition of spectacle noun (UNUSUAL EVENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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