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downfall

down·fall [ dówn fàwl ] (plural down·falls)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. failure or ruin: the failure or ruin of a previously successful person, group, or organization

2. cause of ruin: an action or situation responsible for the failure or ruin of a previously successful person, group, or organization

3. meteorology fall of rain or snow: a sudden heavy fall of rain or snow

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