public spectacle
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Analysts say the Seoul government's broader push to ease tensions with Pyongyang may also have given it reason to avoid turning the POWs' defection into a public spectacle.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
But the company may have wanted to avoid the public spectacle of a drawn-out trial, which could have forced its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, to take the stand.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
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Possible Synonyms
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- drama bomb
- train wreck
- cringefest
- main character moment
- hot mess
Possible Antonyms
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- under the radar
- private matter
- kept on the down-low
- nothing to see here
- low-key event
