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
Victory
Victory noun - An instance of defeating an enemy or opponent.
Usage example: with great effort, our team managed an upset victory in the final moments
How words are described
| complete | complete collapse | complete victory |
| certain | certain collapse | certain victory |
| instant | instant collapse | instant victory |
| total | total collapse | total victory |
| Other adjectives: actual, entire, real, great, quick, partial, spectacular, moral, ultimate, major, immediate, final, apparent, temporary, military, inevitable, impending, imminent, eventual, recent, economic, soviet, technological. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Anthem takes place in a medieval society centuries after the collapse of civilization due to the victory of collectivism.
Source: Apocalypse How / Class 2 - But what was supposed to be a series of tactical withdrawals led to panic, rapid collapse, and total victory for the North Vietnamese.
Source: Tactical Withdrawal -
Then the Austro-Hungarian government had another when they noticed the Italian victory had jump-started the collapse of the Empire.
Source: Oh Crap / Real Life
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Victory and Collapse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/collapse/victory
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