"spectacles" in the noun sense
1. spectacle
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight
"the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape"
2. spectacle
an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
3. spectacle
a blunder that makes you look ridiculous used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself
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