Synonym: cloudburst, defeat, downpour, failure, flood, overthrow, rainstorm, ruin, upset. Similar words: rainfall, infallible, fall down, in fact, infant, unfair, in favour of, unfamiliar. Meaning: n. 1. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation 2. the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) 3. a sudden decline in strength or number or importance.
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61 Strange how what you regard at the time as being your downfall, often turns out to be the making of you.
62 Sad to say, these successes were to be the prelude to the downfall of Leeds City.
63 He reflected on the options which had been open to him, one of which had led to his downfall.
64 Those who hold the royal family dear could hardly wait for her downfall.
65 The colonial revolution could not by its own forces bring about the downfall of imperialism.
66 Maybe it wasn't the body after all that led to Mellor's downfall.
67 But the chairman's readiness to provide the cash for Chapman's shopping was to prove his downfall.
68 But more immediately on his doorstep is continuing unrest among backbenchers who so nearly brought about his downfall last Wednesday.
69 But whatever his considerable political, publicity and debating skills, Mellor's downfall will not cause too many real Tory tears.
70 As long as there is an alternative, over-pricing ultimately brings its own downfall.
71 It was his pair of puppies who proved to be his downfall.
72 Some people believe that the effect of the Zeitgeist is invariably to weaken moral fibre and signal the downfall of the nation.
73 Later(sentencedict.com), they seized the town and contributed to the downfall of the Empire.
74 The scheme will not survive this Government, and will, indeed, contribute to their downfall.
75 The removal of the tax protection against imported silk in 1859 led to its and many of its neighbours' ultimate downfall.
76 Desperately deprived groups do not organize to bring about the downfall of a political system.
77 Unfortunately, the issues-oriented attitude that brought Sassy to the forefront also became its downfall.
78 Medina's evidence was used by the Tories to bring about Marlborough's downfall.
79 A lot of the characters in the play have very trusting natures,(www.Sentencedict.com) and this invariably leads to their downfall.
80 Much of his downfall came from an over-zealous and extravagant interpretation of his role and duties as a landowner and grandee.
81 People are quick to slap that label on you, and then just as eager to predict your downfall.
82 Greed got him his fancy cars and high-powered boats. And greed caused his downfall.
83 Finally, there remained differences of approach between the various forces which had contributed to the Shah's downfall.
84 However, as we have seen, classical general relativity predicts its own downfall.
85 Was this my final downfall?
86 He is scheming the downfall of his rivals.
87 Mr. McBryde was shocked at his downfall.
88 The licentious monarch helped bring about his country's downfall.
89 The surrender knelled the downfall of the tyrant.
90 A downfall is expected, so take an umbrella.
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