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spectacular adjective [ spɛkˈtakjʊlə ]

• beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way.
• "spectacular mountain scenery"
Similar: striking, picturesque, eye-catching, breathtaking, arresting, amazing, glorious, out of this world, amazeballs,
Opposite: dull,

spectacular noun

• 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"
Similar: extravaganza, display, spectacle, exhibition, performance, presentation, show, pageant,
Origin: late 17th century: from spectacle, on the pattern of words such as oracular .


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