[responsivevoice]Debacle[/responsivevoice] [dey-bah-kuh]
The word of the day is ‘debacle’.
This word is a noun i.e., it is the subject of the sentence.
The word is a noun. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
It means:
1. A fiasco
2. Sudden failure
3. Ignominious failure
4. Catastrophe
1. That was one way of putting it, but both Joe and the newscaster who had covered the debacle knew the reality of the situation.
2. The next subject upon which I thought I might tackle him was the “Debacle.”
3. Someplace in that debacle there lay his own responsibility.
4. The only man to reach double figures in the second-innings debacle.
5. At last, they have me, these English, may have been his thought that evening as he spurred his horse out of the debacle.
Some synonyms of today’s word are:
fiasco, failure, catastrophe, disaster, disintegration, mess, wreck, ruin,
downfall, collapse, defeat, rout, overthrow, conquest, trouncing, foul-up, screw-up, hash, botch, washout, fail, cock-up, pig’s ear, car crash, snafu, beating, breakdown, drubbing, reversal, dissolution, licking, shellacking, smashup, vanquishment, etc.
Some antonyms of this word of the day are:
accomplishment, attainment, success, win, boon, miracle, triumph, wonder, blessing, rise, victory, construction, etc.
Quotation:
Just as we teach our children how to ride a bike, we need to teach them how to navigate social media and make the right moves that will help them. The physical world is similar to the virtual world in many cases. It’s about being aware. We can prevent many debacles if we’re educated.
Amy Jo Martin
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