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down⋅fall
[doun-fawl]
–noun
| 1. | descent to a lower position or standing; overthrow; ruin. |
| 2. | something causing ruin, failure, etc.: Liquor was his downfall. |
| 3. | a fall, as of rain, snow, or the like, often sudden or heavy. |
| 4. | a trap using a falling weight for killing, injuring, or imprisoning the prey. |
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Downfall
Down"fall`\, n. 1. A sudden fall; a body of things falling. Those cataracts or downfalls aforesaid. --Holland. Each downfall of a flood the mountains pour. --Dryden. 2. A sudden descent from rank or state, reputation or happiness; destruction; ruin. Dire were the consequences which would follow the downfall of so important a place. --Motley.
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Language Translation for : downfall
Spanish:
ruina,
German:
der Untergang,
Japanese:
没落
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