de·ba·cle 
/diˈbɑ:kəl, Brit deɪˈbɑ:kəl/ noun
plural de·ba·cles /diˈbɑ:kəl, Brit deɪˈbɑ:kəl/ noun [count] : a great disaster or complete failure
▪ After the debacle of his first novel, he had trouble getting a publisher for his next book. ▪ a military debacle ▪ an economic debacle
▪ After the debacle of his first novel, he had trouble getting a publisher for his next book. ▪ a military debacle ▪ an economic debacle
