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debacle
[dey-, -bak-uhl, duh-, dee-bah-kuhl]
noun
a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout.
The revolution ended in a debacle.
a complete collapse or failure.
a breaking up of ice in a river.
a violent rush of waters or ice.
debacle
/ deɪˈbɑːkəl, dɪ- /
noun
a sudden disastrous collapse or defeat, esp one involving a disorderly retreat; rout
the breaking up of ice in a river during spring or summer, often causing flooding
a violent rush of water carrying along debris
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of debacle1
Example Sentences
Live Nation is currently facing a sweeping federal antitrust lawsuit in the U.S., alleging monopolistic practices, following heated Senate hearings the wake of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour on-sale debacle.
The hedge fund investor at the heart of a scandal that damaged B. Riley Financial has been charged with criminal fraud as the West L.A. company continues efforts to dig out from under the debacle.
Another factor has fueled both the Fuentes debacle and the shutdown insanity: social media.
Many were the very same characters who had created the late 1990s debacle.
Anyway Mr. Roberts—supporting the Hanlon theory—has apologized to Heritage staff for the debacle.
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