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foul-up vs spectacle

spectacle vs foul-up

foul-up and spectacle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foul-up Yes No No No
spectacle Yes No No No
As nouns, spectacle is a hyponym of foul-up; that is, spectacle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foul-up:
  • foul-up: an embarrassing mistake
  • spectacle: a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself
Other hyponyms of foul-up include bobble, snafu, bull, fumble, muff, fluff, faux pas, gaffe, gaucherie, slip, solecism, howler, clanger, misstep, stumble, trip-up, trip.
foul-up (noun) spectacle (noun)
an embarrassing mistake a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself
an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
Difference between foul-up and spectacle

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