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Rout (7)

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I think it could be either:

trounce

debacle

'rout' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for trounce that I've seen before include "Defeat heavily (in contest)" , "Rout" , "Wallop" , "Defeat by large margin" , "Massacre" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the Evening Standard and The Telegraph.
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