downfall
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downfall (ˈdaʊnˌfɔːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a sudden loss of position, health, or reputation |
| 2. | a fall of rain, snow, etc, esp a sudden heavy one |
| 3. | another word for deadfall |
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Example sentences
On a broader scale, the greed in media will surely be their ultimate downfall.
When you dig down to the root causes of things, arrogance and complacency are the downfall of any successful organization.
Palm's downfall, after all, had nothing to do with the number of applications available for it.
The horns for which rhinos are so well known have been their downfall.
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