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Spectacle

/spˈɛktəkəl/
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(noun) An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.

The royal wedding was a great spectacle.
I need to buy new spectacle frames.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was a grand ____ that was watched by millions of people.

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