Meaning of FIASCO
| Pronunciation: | | fee'askow
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| | Definition: | | [n] a sudden and violent collapse |
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| | Synonyms: | | debacle |
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| | See Also: | | collapse | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fi*as"co\, n.; pl. {Fiascoes}. [It.]
A complete or ridiculous failure, esp. of a musical
performance, or of any pretentious undertaking.
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| | Related Terms: | | abortion, bafflement, balk, betrayed hope, blasted expectation, blighted hope, blow, bollix, botch, buffet, bungle, comedown, cruel disappointment, dash, dashed hope, defeat, disappointment, disaster, discomfiture, disillusionment, dissatisfaction, failure, fallen countenance, fizzle, flop, flunk, foiling, foozle, forlorn hope, frustration, hash, hope deferred, letdown, mess, mirage, muddle, setback, sore disappointment, tantalization, tease, washout |
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