debacle

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|figurative}} An [[event]] or [[enterprise]] that ends [[sudden]]ly and [[disastrous]]ly, often with [[humiliating]] [[consequences]]. {{defdate|from early 19th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|geology}} A breaking up of a natural [[dam]], usually made of [[ice]], by a [[river]] and the ensuing [[rush]] of water.

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