Debacle
/dəˈbɑkəl/
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Definition
(noun) An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences.
Sentence Examples
Had I but known what she intended, I might have forestalled this debacle.
What was at first a natural disaster rapidly became a man-made debacle.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Had I but known what she intended, I might have forestalled this ____.