Collapse and Descent

Collapse

Collapse noun - The act of throwing yourself down.

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Descent and collapse are semantically related in falling topic. In some cases you can use "Descent" instead the word "Collapse" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: collapsed, collapsing, collapsible, collapsable

Descent

Descent noun - A loss of status.

Usage example: for throwing the game, the ballplayer underwent a huge descent in the eyes of the fans

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Collapse and descent are semantically related in falling topic. Sometimes you can use "Collapse" instead the word "Descent" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: descend, descendant, descending, descender

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How words are described

complete	complete collapse	complete descent
slow	slow collapse	slow descent
quick	quick collapse	quick descent
partial	partial collapse	partial descent
Other adjectives: gradual, moral, final, further, inevitable, subsequent, eventual, swift, recent, sudden.

Both words in one sentence

The Horde: The Mongrellian Horde, which would eventually collapse to in-fighting over which line of descent from the founder should rule.

Source: Fan Fic / A Brief History of Equestria
Its prequel, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, has the collapse of the Detroit automobile industry and the city's slow descent into financial ruin as part of its story.

Source: Accidentally Accurate
A Brief History of Equestria: The Mongrellian Horde, which would eventually collapse to in-fighting over which line of descent from the founder should rule.

Source: The Horde

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