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spectacles

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plural noun

a pair of glasses for correcting defective vision Often (informal) shortened tospecs
pair of spectacles
cricket a score of 0 in each innings of a match

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"For years our understanding of Roman gladiatorial combat and animal spectacles has relied heavily on historical texts and artistic depictions," he said.

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Since he’s an entertaining showman, we should avoid drama and spectacles.

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Mr Cunningham said: "You really are seeing one of nature's amazing spectacles right in front of your eyes."

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It's not the first pair of famous spectacles to fetch a high price at auction this year.

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They need the money to buy spectacles for a friend who lost his in a kerfuffle with a turkey.

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spectacled cobra spectacular

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