A sudden drop to a lower condition or status

• descent

  1. Lineage; ancestry
  2. A sloping passage or incline.
  3. Lineage or hereditary derivation

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  1. Lineage; ancestry
  2. A sloping passage or incline.
  3. Lineage or hereditary derivation

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• down

  1. A downward movement or depressed condition; defeat, misfortune, etc.
  2. Fine, soft, fluffy feathers forming the first plumage of a young bird and underlying the contour feathers in certain adult birds.
  3. A downward movement; descent:

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  1. A downward movement or depressed condition; defeat, misfortune, etc.
  2. Fine, soft, fluffy feathers forming the first plumage of a young bird and underlying the contour feathers in certain adult birds.
  3. A downward movement; descent:

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• downfall

  1. The cause of such a fall
  2. A sudden, heavy fall, as of snow
  3. A sudden fall, as from prosperity or power

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  1. The cause of such a fall
  2. A sudden, heavy fall, as of snow
  3. A sudden fall, as from prosperity or power

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• downgrade

  1. A downward slope, esp. in a road
  2. An act of downgrading, as in status, rank, or amount:
  3. A decline, as in fortune, status, or condition:

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  1. A downward slope, esp. in a road
  2. An act of downgrading, as in status, rank, or amount:
  3. A decline, as in fortune, status, or condition:

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