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downfall n. [
ruin, ruination] failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
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downfall n. [
precipitation] the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
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downfall n. [
fall] a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
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