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Meaning of debacle

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

debacle

Pronunciation:/deɪˈbɑː.kəl//deɪˈbɑ.kəl/

noun

Definitions

  1. An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences.

  2. A breaking up of a natural dam, usually made of ice, by a river and the ensuing rush of water.