spectacle

Words with a similar base: spectacle

'spectacle'

[spectacle.n.01] as in: something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

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Examples:
the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape

'spectacle'

[spectacle.n.02] as in: an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale

'spectacle'

[spectacle.n.03] as in: a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself