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spectacular

/spɛkˈtakjʊlə/

adjective
- 1. beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way: "spectacular mountain scenery" Similar strikingpicturesqueeye-catchingbreathtakingarrestingamazinggloriousinformal:out of this worldamazeballsOpposite dull
- ▪ strikingly large or obvious: "the party suffered a spectacular loss in the election" Similar impressivemagnificentsplendiddazzlingsensationalstunningdramaticremarkableoutstandingmemorableunforgettablenever to be forgottenuniqueOpposite unimpressive
noun
- 1. an event such as a pageant or musical, produced on a large scale and with striking effects: "French history was represented in a spectacular for tourists"
Word Origin late 17th century: from spectacle, on the pattern of words such as oracular.
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