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comedown

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come⋅down

  [kuhm-doun]
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–noun
an unexpected or humiliating descent from dignity, importance, or wealth.
Origin:
1555–65; n. use of v. phrase come down
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come·down   (kŭm'doun')   
n.  

  1. A decline to a lower status or level.

    1. A feeling of disappointment or depression.

    2. A cause of disappointment or depression.

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