Downfall: alternatives and connections

A sentence in which the ideas fall, or become less important and striking, at the close; -- the opposite of climax. It produces a ridiculous effect.

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To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate.

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Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clouds, where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The separate masses or grains are calle…

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Reign.

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A fall or descent of rain; the water, or amount of water, that falls in rain; as, the average annual rainfall of a region.

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The part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the trunnions.

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A square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig only in that she has a trysail mast close abaft the mainmast, on which a large trysail is hoisted.

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Rain that falls from a cloud but evaporates before reaching the ground.

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Cessation of supply, or total defect; a failing; deficiency; as, failure of rain; failure of crops.

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of Weaken

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The state of the air or atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness, or any other meteorologi…

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To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; th…

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To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; th…

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To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; th…

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The act of precipitating, or the state of being precipitated, or thrown headlong.

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The act of falling or tumbling down; fall.

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The act of ruining, or the state of being ruined.

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To move from a lower position to a higher; to ascend; to mount up. Specifically: -- (a) To go upward by walking, climbing, flying, or any other volun…

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To move from a lower position to a higher; to ascend; to mount up. Specifically: -- (a) To go upward by walking, climbing, flying, or any other volun…

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