debacle
/deɪˈbɑː.kəl/noun
An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences.
Example sentence
- “We're fed up with the whole debacle.”
Featured as word of the day on October 1, 2028.
Related words
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