Collapse
Collapse noun - A falling short of one's goals.
Usage example: the complete collapse of the invasion set off a round of finger-pointing and recrimination
Success
Success noun - A person or thing that is successful.
How words are described
| complete | complete collapse | complete success |
| instant | instant collapse | instant success |
| total | total collapse | total success |
| actual | actual collapse | actual success |
| Other adjectives: real, massive, great, partial, ultimate, major, immediate, widespread, apparent, military, later, further, eventual, recent, sudden, economic, financial, global, worldwide. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The collapse of the original punk scene brought even more wind into heavy metal's sails and metal bands began springing up, not only in the UK, but all over America and Europe, and as the genre's success grew, three very different movements were coalescing within a once more-or-less unified genre.
Source: Useful Notes / Heavy Metal
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