noun

debacle

debacle, fiasco

The project ended in a complete debacle.

The project ended in a complete debacle.

The political campaign was a debacle.

The political campaign was a debacle.

a (complete/total) debacle The project ended in a complete debacle.

Synonyms: fiasco, disaster, catastrophe; Antonyms: success, triumph

From French 'débâcle', originally referring to the breaking up of ice on a river.

Imagine a dam breaking ('de-bar') and everything collapsing into chaos.

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