Meaning & use
debacle
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A complete failure, often a sudden and humiliating one.
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The product launch turned into a debacle when the app crashed for thousands of users.
The team's disastrous defense in the final quarter turned the game into a debacle.
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Usually reserved for public, embarrassing failures rather than quiet or private ones.
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