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adjective
1.
of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
2.
dramatically daring or thrilling: a spectacular dive from a cliff.
noun
3.
a single television production featuring well-known performers and characterized by elaborate sets, costumes, staging, etc. Compare special (def. 13).
4.
an impressive, large-scale display: another Hollywood spectacular.
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Spectacular
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Example Sentences
- Scientists have spotted the wreckage from a spectacular collision between two planets deep in space.
- Maybe your record isn't as spectacular as you think it is, and you are an average applicant.
- Grown for spectacular flowers, which bear a startling resemblance to the heads of crested tropical birds.
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Word Origin & History
spectacular
1680s, from L. spectaculum (see spectacle). As a noun, first attested 1890.
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