What does debacle mean?
Definitions for debacle
dəˈbɑ kəl, -ˈbæk əl, deɪ-de·ba·cle
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Princeton's WordNet
debacle, fiasconoun
a sudden and violent collapse
debaclenoun
flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer
thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, slaughter, trouncing, whippingnoun
a sound defeat
GCIDE
Debaclenoun
a complete and ludicrous failure; a rout, as of an army; a great disaster; a fiasco.
Wiktionary
debaclenoun
An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences.
debaclenoun
A breaking up of a natural dam, usually made of ice, by a river and the ensuing rush of water.
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debacle
A debacle is a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco or a disaster. It refers to a situation or event that becomes shockingly worse than anticipated, often resulting in significant problems or failures.
Webster Dictionary
Debaclenoun
a breaking or bursting forth; a violent rush or flood of waters which breaks down opposing barriers, and hurls forward and disperses blocks of stone and other debris
Etymology: [F. dbcle, fr. dbcler to unbar, break loose; pref. d- (prob. = L. dis) + bcler to bolt, fr. L. baculum a stick.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Debacle
de-bak′l, n. a breaking up of ice on a river: (geol.) a sudden flood of water leaving its path strewed with debris. [Fr. débâcle; de, and bâcler, to bar—L. baculus, a stick.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of debacle in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of debacle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of debacle in a Sentence
If Donald Trump was in office, we wouldn't be going through everything we're going through now. The economy would be booming. We wouldn't have had that debacle in Afghanistan. Donald Trump wouldn't have cut all the gas off, if Donald Trump was in office, I don't think we'd be going through half the things we're going through now.
Yesterday's election debacle lays bare the need to ensure a free and fair election for every Georgia voter, and our campaign will not stop working to achieve that goal.
If there’s a prosecution of Donald Trump for mishandling classified information after the (Hillary) Clinton debacle.
Every winning nominee and every winning presidential candidate walks many lonely miles through the valley of the shadow of political death -- and resiliency is the chief virtue required for victory, john McCain understood that, as did Barack Obama -- while going through the Rev. (Jeremiah) Wright debacle -- as did George W. Bush, after losing to John McCain in New Hampshire in 2000, and there are many other examples.
Congress has a vital oversight role to play with the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. To get to the bottom of what went wrong and prevent a similar tragedy from happening again, we must have administration officials testify, including Secretary Austin who has refused to come before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The debacle in Afghanistan is an interagency failure, and we must hear from all relevant officials in order to hold the right people accountable.
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