[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

fiasco \fias"co\, n.; pl. fiascoes. it.
   a complete or ridiculous failure, esp. of a musical
   performance, or of any pretentious undertaking.
   1913 webster
see also:
fiascoes 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

fiasco
     n : a sudden and violent collapse syn: debacle
     also: fiascoes pl
see also:
debacle fiascoes 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

41 moby thesaurus words for "fiasco":
   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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