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as in ruins
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life
an insatiable love of money would be their downfall
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2
as in deteriorations
a change to a lower state or level
the gradual downfall of the Roman Empire
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as in demises
a loss of status
an ill-advised speech that proved to be the cause of the candidate's downfall
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as in rains
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
we ducked under an overhang to shelter ourselves from the sudden downfall
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Noun
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Emma Heming Willis is using her voice to amplify the importance of caregivers amid Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Hackman's deaths.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025 -
The monitor reported security forces and allied factions were responsible for most of the deaths.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Competing in a high-speed, high-pressure environment taught me to make the quick decisions necessary to grow a company while remaining strong in the face of setbacks.—
Tom Dunlop,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Despite these setbacks, MBM Motorsports is confident, banking on Wallace's past success at superspeedways to see them through.—
Lydia Mee,
Newsweek,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Downfalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downfalls. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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