English to English
debacle
(d/eI/'b/A/k/@/l
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noun (n)
- flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer(noun.phenomenon)source: wordnet30
- A breaking or bursting forth; a violent rush or flood of waters which breaks down opposing barriers, and hurls forward and disperses blocks of stone and other débris.(noun)source: webster1913
- A sudden breaking up or breaking loose; a violent dispersion or disruption; impetuous rush; outburst.(noun)source: webster1913