downfall
/dˈaʊnfˌɔl/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
noun
- failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
- the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
- a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
“the fall of the House of Hapsburg”
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