spectacle (UNUSUAL EVENT)phoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticphonetic noun [C] 

1. an unusual or unexpected event or situation which attracts attention, interest or disapproval 

   It was a strange spectacle to see the two former enemies shaking hands and hugging each 
   other.
   We witnessed the extraordinary spectacle of an old lady climbing a tree to rescue her cat.
   The early evening news broadcast was criticized for exposing young viewers to the appalling   
   spectacle of children being killed by soldiers.
    DISAPPROVING The trial has become a public spectacle.

    She made a real spectacle of herself (=behaved in a way which attracted other people's   
   attention and made her look ridiculous), shouting at the waiter in the middle of a crowded 
   restaurant.

spectacular phoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticphonetic adjective 

   The most spectacular goal of the match was scored by Harris.

1. Spectacular also means unusually great. 

   He turned out to be a spectacular success/failure in his job.

spectacularly phoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticPhoneticphonetic adverb 

1. Spectacularly means most extremely. 

   She has a spectacularly well-paid job.
   The players are spectacularly fit.
    House prices have risen spectacularly.
    You were spectacularly wrong in your judgement.

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