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debacle
/deɪˈbɑː.kəl/
noun
An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences.
A breaking up of a natural dam, usually made of ice, by a river and the ensuing rush of water.
Synonymsfiasco
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