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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/deɪˈbɑːk^əl/, /dɪˈbɑːk^əl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/dəˈbɑkəl, -ˈbækəl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dā bä′kəl, -bak′əl, də-)

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Synonyms:

downfall , collapse , fiasco, rout, catastrophe, disaster , failure , abject failure, defeat , crushing defeat, ruin , ruination, wreck , washout (slang), crash , devastation

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