fi·as·co
fē-ˈa-(ˌ)skō 
also
-ˈä-
plural fiascoes
: a complete failure
The critic called the film a fiasco.
… the total fiasco that was his personal life …—
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood
fi·as·co
fē-ˈä-(ˌ)skō
-ˈa-
-ˈa-
plural fiascoes also fiaschi
fē-ˈä-(ˌ)skē
-ˈa-
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Noun (1)
undaunted by his early fiascoes, he continued his experiments in rocketry
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
This gradual adoption of Windows on Arm should be a success story, but the dev kit fiasco has overshadowed it.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
Their yacht date, Mark's first solo outing, is a fiasco at sea.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
As the fiasco surrounding the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) has shown, the regulatory framework adds complexity that can be hard for many students to navigate.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Over the coming days, the owners of Four Seasons Total Landscaping did their patriotic duty and cashed in on their temporary notoriety, selling souvenirs to commemorate the fiasco; to Trump’s detractors, the debacle epitomized the clownish incompetence that had defined his presidency.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
This gradual adoption of Windows on Arm should be a success story, but the dev kit fiasco has overshadowed it.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
Their yacht date, Mark's first solo outing, is a fiasco at sea.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
As the fiasco surrounding the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) has shown, the regulatory framework adds complexity that can be hard for many students to navigate.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Fiasco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiasco. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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