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What is a debacle?

What is a debacle? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences. [from early 19th c.]
  2. (ecology) A breaking up of a natural dam, usually made of ice, by a river and the ensuing rush of water.
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American lawyers say that it is almost impossible to sue external auditors for the debacle.
The debacle has provided a revealing glimpse of how the profit system functions.
The debacle at Gallipoli meant the war ministry in London needed a propaganda success.
His staff are striving to find a form of words to allow him to express his regret without officially apologising for the debacle.
His handling of the debacle was masterful, saving the parent company from financial collapse.
They are not impartial and they fall disgracefully short of what is required following the worst debacle in agricultural history in this country.

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