The difference between Debacle and Fiasco

When used as nouns, debacle means an event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences, whereas fiasco means a sudden or unexpected failure.


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  1. Debacle as a noun:

    An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences.

  2. Debacle as a noun (ecology):

    A breaking up of a natural dam, usually made of ice, by a river and the ensuing rush of water.

  1. Fiasco as a noun:

    A sudden or unexpected failure.

  2. Fiasco as a noun:

    A ludicrous or humiliating situation. Some effort that went quite wrong.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: debacle"

  3. Fiasco as a noun:

    A wine bottle in a (usually straw) jacket.

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