Descent
Overthrow
Overthrow noun - Failure to win a contest.
Descent and overthrow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Descent" instead a noun "Overthrow".
Nearby Words: overthrown, overthrowing
How words are described
| complete | complete descent | complete overthrow |
| final | final descent | final overthrow |
| subsequent | subsequent descent | subsequent overthrow |
| eventual | eventual descent | eventual overthrow |
Both words in one sentence
- Her paternal uncle Windvane falsely denies Fluttershy's descent from Commander Hurricane the First, and is engaged in an evil and treasonous conspiracy to overthrow Celestia by means of the blackest magic, equine sacrifice.
Source: Fanfic / Fluttershy Is Free
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