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debacle in Dutch

debacle in Dutch is debacle, fiasco, verplettering — debacle means a sudden, humiliating failure or collapse.

debacle in Dutch

debacle
noun
(figurative) An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences. [from early 19th c.]
fiasco
noun
(figurative) An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences. [from early 19th c.]
verplettering
noun
(figurative) An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences. [from early 19th c.]

What does "debacle" mean?

  1. noun A sudden, humiliating failure or collapse.
    "The product launch turned into a total debacle when the app crashed on stage."
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debacle in a sentence

  • The product launch turned into a total debacle when the app crashed on stage.
  • Losing the final by ten goals was a debacle nobody saw coming.

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What is "debacle" in Dutch?

"debacle" in Dutch is debacle, fiasco, verplettering. debacle means: A sudden, humiliating failure or collapse.

How do you use "debacle" in a sentence?

Example: "The product launch turned into a total debacle when the app crashed on stage." In Dutch, "debacle" is debacle, fiasco, verplettering.

Are there other ways to say "debacle" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "debacle": debacle, fiasco, verplettering.

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