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Word entry · 8 letters

downfall

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"Cause of ruin"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/Part of speech nounSorted adfllnowStarts with DEnds with L1 cluesCommon crossword word
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"Cause of ruin"2 answers
undoing7 lettersdownfall8 letters

Filled answer is this word (DOWNFALL).

Definitions

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

Word origin

From down- + fall. In this spelling, from 16th century; spelled as two words from 13th century.

Used in a sentence

  • Many economic and political reasons led to the downfall of the Roman Empire.
  • Orson Scott Card It is the downfall of evil, that it never sees far enough ahead.
  • a downfall of rain

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