Debacle and Mess

Debacle

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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Mess and debacle are semantically related. in fiasco topic. In some cases you can use "Mess" instead a noun "Debacle".

Mess noun - A state in which everything is out of order.

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Debacle and mess are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Debacle" instead a noun "Mess".

Nearby Words: messy, messed, messing

complete	complete debacle	complete mess
entire	entire debacle	entire mess
massive	massive debacle	massive mess
big	big debacle	big mess
Other adjectives: little, subsequent, resulting, ensuing.

Karma Houdini: Amidst the Lilith debacle, Gendo gets what he wants and leaves everyone else to pick up his mess.

Source: Fan Fic / Shinji and Warhammer 40k
She's also shown to be a bit out of touch regarding things, which lead to the mess with the Tax System and later on the debacle with the Thestrals.

Source: Fanfic / The Rise of Darth Vulcan

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