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[ʌn'duːɪŋ]nome lett. rovina f., sfacelo m.* * *noun ((the cause of) ruin or disaster: Gambling was his undoing.) rovina* * *undoing /ʌnˈdu:ɪŋ/n. [u]rovina; sfacelo: Gambling was his undoing, il gioco d'azzardo è stato la sua rovina; His undoing was as spectacular as his rise had been, la sua rovina è stata tanto spettacolare quanto la sua ascesa.* * *[ʌn'duːɪŋ]nome lett. rovina f., sfacelo m.
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