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downfall

noun

failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

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Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
L
Contains
OW
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈdaʊnfɔːl

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noun

  1. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

noun

  1. a sudden decline in strength or number or importance

    “the fall of the House of Hapsburg”

noun

  1. the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

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the fall of the House of Hapsburg

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