Blockbuster and Debacle

Opposite meaning words

Blockbuster noun - A person or thing that is successful.

Usage example: the movie is expected to be the biggest blockbuster of the summer

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Debacle is an antonym for blockbuster.

Nearby Word: blockbusting

Debacle noun - Something that has failed.

Usage example: the movie, which some had predicted would be a blockbuster, turned out to be the summer's biggest debacle at the multiplexes

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Blockbuster is an antonym for debacle.

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