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spectacular

Main Entry:: ¹spec·tac·u·lar
Pronunciation:: \spek-ˈta-kyə-lər, spək-\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Latin spectaculum
Date:: 1682

: of, relating to, or being a spectacle : striking, sensational <a spectacular display of fireworks>

— spec·tac·u·lar·ly adverb

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