Cycle
Cycle noun - A series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order.
Set
Set noun - A number of things considered as a unit.
Usage example: a set of tools
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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It is part of a larger cycle and set during the reigns of Henry IV and Louis XIII of France.
Source: Useful Notes / The Renaissance -
The second set of brothers antagonize the first set in vengeance, triggering a cycle of revenge.
Source: Cycle of Revenge - The Riftwar Cycle encompasses 10 sagas (most of which are set up as trilogies) and a collection of short stories, all of which are set in the same universe if in distinct Time Periods.
Source: Literature / The Riftwar Cycle
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