Anticlimax
Anticlimax noun - A disappointing decline after a previous rise.
Usage example: the anticlimax of a brilliant career
Downfall and anticlimax are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Downfall" instead a noun "Anticlimax".
Downfall
Downfall noun - Something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life.
Anticlimax and downfall are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Anticlimax" instead a noun "Downfall".
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