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debacle
A debacle is a sudden downfall or a total failure. (noun)
An example of a debacle is a poorly run political campaign that ends in overwhelming defeat.
A debacle is ice breaking in a river or an intense flood. ()
An example of debacle is the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
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