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"Cause of ruin"2 answers
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Filled answer is this word (UNDOING).
Definitions
loosening the ties that fasten something
Word origin
From Middle English undoinge, undoynge, ondoynge; equivalent to undo + -ing.
Used in a sentence
“In the end, his jealousy was his undoing.”
“So far as the ape was concerned, Sabor reasoned correctly. The little fellow crouched trembling just an instant, but that instant was quite long enough to prove his undoing.”
“The extra 30 minutes could not separate the sides and led to a nerve-shredding finale that has so often been England's undoing, with a dismal record of just one win in seven shootouts at major tournaments before this.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Cause of ruin”7 letters
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