debacle vs whipping

debacle and whipping both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
debacle	Yes	No	No	No
whipping	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, debacle and whipping are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of debacle include drubbing, slaughter, thrashing, trouncing, walloping.

debacle (noun)	whipping (noun)
a sound defeat	beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
a sudden and violent collapse	the act of overcoming or outdoing
flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer	a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
	a sound defeat

debacle (adjective)	whipping (adjective)
	smart and fashionable