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May 28, 2025

Word of the Day: Fiasco

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Word of the Day
: May 28, 2025

\fee-ASK-oh\ noun

What It Means

A fiasco is a complete failure or disaster.

// The entire fiasco could have been avoided if they'd simply followed the instructions.

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