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wipeout

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈwaɪˌpaʊt// wipe·out

n. a total failure or a complete loss of something. It can also mean a sudden, total collapse of a business or a person's finances.

n. a total failure, defeat, or collapse; a sudden and complete loss of assets or status. Often used in financial or competitive contexts to describe a catastrophic event.


SIMPLE

The company faced a total wipeout after the market crashed.

CONTEXTUAL

After investing all his savings in the startup, he suffered a total wipeout when the business failed.

COMPLEX

The sudden regulatory changes led to a massive wipeout in the tech sector, wiping out billions of dollars in market value within a single trading session.

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