| Word | fiasco |
| Definition | a complete failure, especially a ludicrous or humiliating one |
| Example | Many have viewed the fiasco of the Hundred Days of 1898 in black and white terms, seeing Kang, Liang, and the emperor as heroes defeated by evil reactionaries. |
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| Word | crony |
| Definition | Informal, often derogatory : a close friend or companion |
| Example | He replaced most of the government-owned oil company's nonpolitical technicians with cronies of his regime. |
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| Word | crux |
| Definition | the crux : the decisive or most important point at issue |
| Example | This was the crux of China's problem,but the Nationalist Government was unable to get at it. |
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