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Fiasco

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debaclenoun(figurative) An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences.

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debaclenoun(figurative) An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences.
chaosnounAny state of disorder; a confused or amorphous mixture or conglomeration.
messnouna thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation
confusionnounThe state of being confused; misunderstanding.
failingnounweakness; defect
doomnounAn undesirable fate; an impending severe occurrence or danger that seems inevitable.
failnoun(intransitive) To be unsuccessful.
failurenounState or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
setbacknounAn obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).
breakdownnoun(countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.
disasternounAn unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
accidentnounAn unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.
collapsenounThe act of collapsing.
flopnounA complete failure, especially in the entertainment industry.
defeatnounThe act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.
farcenoun(uncountable) A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method.
incidentnoun(countable, uncountable) An event or occurrence.
tragedynounA disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
washnounThe process or an instance of washing or being washed by water or other liquid.
bankruptcynoun(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.

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