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Downfall

noun

/ˈdaʊn.fɔːl/

Meaning

a loss of power, prosperity, or status; the cause of such a loss

His arrogance and pride led to his eventual downfall in business.

collapse, ruin, destruction, fall

rise, success, triumph, ascent

sudden downfall, political downfall, lead to downfall

a turn, curve, or bend; an unexpected development; a dance

a cutting instrument with two sharp blades that are joined and work against each other

a fixed sum of money paid to someone each year, typically for the rest of their life

The ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.

the loud rumbling sound that follows lightning; to make a loud deep sound

a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not cross it