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Definition of
undoing noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
undoing
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ʌnˈduɪŋ
/
/
[
singular
]
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the reason why someone fails at something or is unsuccessful in life
synonym
downfall
That one mistake was his undoing.
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