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DOWNFALLEN
Etymology
Adjective
downfallen
Fallen down.
(figurative) Having undergone a defeat, or been ousted from a position of authority.
crestfallen, depressed, down in the dumps.
Verb
downfallen
past participle of downfall.
Anagrams
• fallen down
Source: Wiktionary
Down"fall`en, a.
Definition: Fallen; ruined. Carew.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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