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downfall

noun

Meaning

  1. A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
  2. The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.
  3. An act of falling down.
  4. To fall down; deteriorate; decline.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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