Downfall and Finish

Downfall

Downfall noun - Something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life.

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Finish and downfall are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Finish" instead a noun "Downfall".

Finish noun - The downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict).

Usage example: booze will be the finish of him

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Downfall and finish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downfall" instead a noun "Finish".

Nearby Words: finished, finis, finishing, finisher

specific	specific downfall	specific finish
original	original downfall	original finish
quick	quick downfall	quick finish
spectacular	spectacular downfall	spectacular finish
Other adjectives: early, final, epic, golden.

This starts more like a case of serial Grand Theft Me, but as he suffers story-driven Villain Decay over the centuries, he eventually forgets to "finish off" the spirit of the final body he inhabits, bringing about his ultimate downfall.

Source: Demonic Possession

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