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debacle

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debacle

(noun)

Meaning

a sudden and complete failure

Example

"The team's effort ended in a debacle, disappointing many fans."

Synonyms

failuredisastercatastrophe

Antonyms

successtriumph

More about this word

Word origin
From French 'débâcle', meaning to break up or dissolve.

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