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spectacle vs boo-boo

boo-boo vs spectacle

spectacle and boo-boo both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spectacle Yes No No No
boo-boo Yes No No No
As nouns, boo-boo is a hypernym of spectacle; that is, boo-boo is a word with a broader meaning than spectacle:
  • spectacle: a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself
  • boo-boo: an embarrassing mistake
Other hypernyms of spectacle include bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall.
spectacle (noun) boo-boo (noun)
a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself an embarrassing mistake
an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
Difference between spectacle and boo-boo

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