Advance and Downfall

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Advance noun - Forward movement in time or place.

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Downfall is an antonym for advance.

Downfall noun - A loss of status.

Usage example: an ill-advised speech that proved to be the cause of the candidate's downfall

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Advance is an antonym for downfall.

similar	similar advance	similar downfall
complete	complete advance	complete downfall
original	original advance	original downfall
real	real advance	real downfall
Other adjectives: main, major, later, literal, recent.

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