"downfall" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-downfall.wav [UK] Forms: downfall [singular], downfalls [plural]
Etymology: down- + fall Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|down|fall}} down- + fall Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A downfall is a quick fall from power or riches.
    Sense id: simple-downfall-en-noun-mdS2OmZ4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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