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downfall - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'downfall' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Downfall [ n.]
- A sudden fall; a body of things falling.
- A sudden descent from rank or state, reputation or happiness; destruction; ruin.

Meaning of 'downfall' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . downfall [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
Example in sentence:
  • the fall of the House of Hapsburg