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downfall

Pronunciation: /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
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Definition of downfall

noun

  • 1a loss of power, prosperity, or status:the crisis led to the downfall of the government
  • the cause of a loss of power, prosperity, or status:his intractability will prove to be his downfall
  • 2a heavy fall of rain or snow: the wind was whipping up the downfall into deep drifts on the moor

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