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Noun
S:
(n)
downfall
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ruin
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ruination
(failure that results in a loss of position or reputation)
S:
(n)
precipitation
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downfall
(the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist))
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(n)
fall
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downfall
(a sudden decline in strength or number or importance)
"the fall of the House of Hapsburg"