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Direction: In the following questions out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
DEBACLE

A

1) decline

B

2) downfall

C

3) discomfiture

D

4) degeneration

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B
downfall (Noun): the loss of a person.s money, power, social postion, etc.
debacle (Noun) : an event or a situation that is a complete failure and causes embarrassment
decline (Noun) : a continuous decrease in the number
discomfiture (Noun) : anxious embarrassment
degeneration (Noun) : the process of becoming worse or less acceptable in quality or condition
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