223 entries under ruin topic. ×

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deficiency(noun, decline, defeat, weakness)
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destruction(noun, break, drop, end, check)
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deterioration(noun, drop, end, decline, increase)
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frustration(noun, upset, decline, defeat)
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inadequacy(noun, decline, weakness, skill)
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lack(noun, break, defeat, block)
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overthrow(noun, upset, break, drop, end)
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fault(noun, slip, weakness, collapse)
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nonperformance(noun, decline, neglect, collapse)
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bomb(noun, person, decline, slang)
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bust(noun, drop, person, decline)
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debacle(noun, break, trouble, end, check)
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deficit(noun, decline, weakness, lack)
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fall(noun, break, drop, end, check)
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setback(noun, break, trouble, check)
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slip(noun, drop, defeat, fall)
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abortion(noun, decline, neglect, mess)
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crash(noun, drop, decline, blow)
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trouble(noun, health, upset, defeat)
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bad luck(noun, expression, idiom, trouble)
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