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debacle

noun

a sudden and violent collapse

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Word length
7
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
EB
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

deɪˈbɑː.kəl

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noun

  1. a sudden and violent collapse

noun

  1. a sound defeat

noun

  1. flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer

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