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debacle

The correct spelling is debacle.

How to pronounce debacle

/deɪˈbɑː.kəl/
noun

IPA: /deɪˈbɑː.kəl/

Say it like: Deb-acl-e

The correct spelling is debacle. An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences.
  2. 2.A breaking up of a natural dam, usually made of ice, by a river and the ensuing rush of water.

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