Associations to the word «Debacle»

Wiktionary

DEBACLE, noun. An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences.
DEBACLE, noun. (ecology) A breaking up of a natural dam, usually made of ice, by a river and the ensuing rush of water.
DÉBÂCLE, noun. Alternative form of debacle

Dictionary definition

DEBACLE, noun. A sudden and violent collapse.
DEBACLE, noun. Flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer.
DEBACLE, noun. A sound defeat.

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