Downfall and Exaltation

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Downfall noun - A loss of status.

Usage example: an ill-advised speech that proved to be the cause of the candidate's downfall

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Exaltation is an antonym for downfall.

Exaltation noun - The elevation of a person (as to the status of a god).

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Downfall is an antonym for exaltation.

Nearby Words: exalt, exalted, exalting

original downfall

original exaltation

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