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   downfall

   /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/

   noun

   • 1. a loss of power, prosperity, or status: "many factors led to the downfall of the Roman Empire"
   • ▪ the cause of a loss of power, prosperity, or status: "his intractability will prove to be his downfall"
   • 2. a heavy fall of rain or snow: "the wind was whipping up the downfall into deep drifts on the moor"

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • D

     2

   • O

     1

   • W

     4

   • N

     1

   • F

     4

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

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