downfall
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Synonyms: downfal, downball, dewfall, onfall, moonfall, downhill, dogfall, downfalls, townhall, downfold, downwell
Antonyms: downfal, downball, dewfall, onfall, moonfall, downhill, dogfall, downfalls, townhall, downfold, downwell
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Noun
- A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
- Many economic and political reasons led to the downfall of the Roman Empire.
- The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.
- An act of falling down.
- a downfall of rain
Verb
- To fall down; deteriorate; decline.
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