debacle — a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈbɑːkəl/
Example Sentences
- The wedding became a debacle when the groom's ex-girlfriend crashed the ceremony with a mariachi band.
- What started as a simple dinner party turned into a debacle when the smoke alarm went off and the sprinklers soaked everyone.
- The company's IPO was a debacle, losing 90% of its value on the first day of trading.
debacle
NOUN[/dɪˈbɑːkəl/]
a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco
Complete catastrophic failure and disaster
De-back-bull destroys the cake - total debacle disaster!
His tackle became a debacle with a crackle!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From French débâcle, derived from the verb débâcler meaning 'to unbar' or 'to break up.' The French word comes from the prefix dé- (meaning 'un-' or 'reverse') combined with bâcle (meaning 'bar' or 'barrier'), ultimately tracing back to Latin baculum meaning 'staff' or 'stick.'
Breakdown
dé- (un-, reverse) + bâcle (bar, barrier) = débâcle (a breaking apart, sudden collapse, or fiasco)
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📝Examples
“The wedding became a debacle when the groom's ex-girlfriend crashed the ceremony with a mariachi band.”
“What started as a simple dinner party turned into a debacle when the smoke alarm went off and the sprinklers soaked everyone.”
“The company's IPO was a debacle, losing 90% of its value on the first day of trading.”
“His attempt to surprise his wife with homemade sushi became a debacle when the fire department had to be called.”
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