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Downfall
Meaning
Noun
●
A
precipitous
decline
in
fortune
;
death
or
rapid
deterioration
,
as in
status
or wealth.
●
The cause of such a
fall
; a
critical
blow
or error.
●
An
act
of
falling
down.
Verb
●
To
fall down
;
deteriorate
; decline.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
downfall
English
down-
English
fall
English
fallen
Middle English (1100-1500)
feallan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Fall
Doom
Downfal
Ruin
Death
Related
Demise
Collapse
Fate
Failure
Weakness
Decline
Defeat
Destruction
Ruination
Fall
Undoing
Tragedy
Setback
Disaster
Slowdown
Recession
Crash
Devastation
Betrayal
Disadvantage
Catastrophe
Loss
Flaw
Crisis
Drawback
Deterioration
Breakdown
Decrease
Implosion
Shortcoming
Problem
Disappearance
Meltdown
Negative
Scandal
Doom
Saviour
Weakening
Story
Trouble
Bane
Achilles Heel
Saving Grace
Turning Point
Economic Crisis
Financial Crisis
Tragic Flaw
Fall From Grace
Beginning Of The End
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