"counterspectacle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: counterspectacles [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + spectacle. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|spectacle}} counter- + spectacle Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterspectacle (plural counterspectacles)
  1. A spectacle set up in opposition to another.
    Sense id: en-counterspectacle-en-noun-qnmwbAF1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-, Pages with 1 entry

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