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Definitions for Downfall
ˈdaʊnˌfɔldown·fall
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Princeton's WordNet
downfall, ruin, ruinationnoun
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
precipitation, downfallnoun
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
fall, downfallnoun
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
"the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
GCIDE
Downfallnoun
A sudden descent from rank or state, reputation or happiness; destruction; ruin; as, the senator's unrestrained sexual escapades led to his downfall.
Wiktionary
downfallnoun
A precipitous decline in fortune; a rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
Many economic and political reasons led to the downfall of the Roman Empire.
downfallnoun
The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.
It is the downfall of evil, that it never sees far enough ahead. uE000185625uE001 Orson Scott Card
downfallverb
To fall down; deteriorate; decline.
Wikipedia
Downfall
Downfall is a single taken from the second studio album Hatebreeder, by the Finnish metal band Children of Bodom. The song, originally called "Forevermore", was written by the lead vocalist Alexi Laiho. The video of "Downfall" was directed by Mika Lindberg. Side-b contains the cover track "No Commands" by fellow Finnish band Stone. The single spent a total of 11 weeks on the Finnish charts, 2 of which were at #1. It is usually the last song played live at Children of Bodom gigs. They sometimes use an extended intro by keyboardist Janne Wirman in which Laiho and guitarist Roope Latvala play the riffs of famous metal songs (such as Dio's Holy Diver and Judas Priest's Breaking the Law) after which they begin playing the song's main riff.
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downfall
Downfall refers to a sudden loss of power, status, reputation, or success. It typically pertains to a major reversal or set-back, often resulting from one's own actions or errors. It can also denote the cause of one's ruin or deterioration.
Webster Dictionary
Downfallnoun
a sudden fall; a body of things falling
Downfallnoun
a sudden descent from rank or state, reputation or happiness; destruction; ruin
Wikidata
Downfall
Downfall is a 2004 war film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, depicting the final ten days of Adolf Hitler's reign of Nazi Germany in 1945. The film's screenplay was written by Bernd Eichinger, and based upon the books Inside Hitler's Bunker, by historian Joachim Fest; Until the Final Hour, the memoirs of Traudl Junge, one of Hitler's secretaries; Albert Speer's memoirs, Inside the Third Reich; Hitler's Last Days: An Eye–Witness Account, by Gerhardt Boldt; Das Notlazarett Unter Der Reichskanzlei: Ein Arzt Erlebt Hitlers Ende in Berlin by Doctor Ernst-Günther Schenck; and, Siegfried Knappe's memoirs, Soldat: Reflections of a German Soldier, 1936–1949. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Downfall in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Downfall in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Downfall in a Sentence
Noble life demands a noble architecture for noble uses of noble men. Lack of culture means what it has always meant: ignoble civilization and therefore imminent downfall.
A villain must be a thing of power, handled with delicacy and grace. He must be wicked enough to excite our aversion, strong enough to arouse our fear, human enough to awaken some transient gleam of sympathy. We must triumph in his downfall, yet not barbarously nor with contempt, and the close of his career must be in harmony with all its previous development.
The rise in share price today is so negligible that even if you buy and sell it then you can't even recover your brokerage charge and end up giving away all from your pocket only. All corporate giants have become more multi billionaire in May month alone with this downfall as share fall only profits them
Veracity in what you do will define your bravery and strength. Ensuring that your bravery will lead you to success and not downfall.
When a share priced Rs.100 moves with price 20 steps up and down , then it is better to come out of it and sell the stock completely as it is slidind downward and mostly its downfall is not realised by traders. Classic example today can be seen in NALCO shares which has come down from Rs.130 to Rs.80 in just 2 months by slithering and slowly . Market fools this way only. Averaging has brought traders loss only. NEVER BUY WHEN CHART SHOWS DOWNWARD TREND no matter how much it has fallen
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