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spectacle vs botch

botch vs spectacle

spectacle and botch both are nouns.

spectacle is not a verb while botch is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spectacle Yes No No No
botch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, botch is a hypernym of spectacle; that is, botch 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
  • botch: an embarrassing mistake
Other hypernyms of spectacle include bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall.
spectacle (noun) botch (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)
spectacle (verb) botch (verb)
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Difference between spectacle and botch

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