Downfall
Downfall noun - A change to a lower state or level.
Usage example: the gradual downfall of the Roman Empire
Evolution
Evolution noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Usage example: the evolution of motion pictures from a peep-show novelty into a medium of mass entertainment and an art form
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- This becomes the Newbie's downfall, they drag the soul of a Newbie into the computer simulation and the processing speed accelerates the evolution until it disappears from the dimension.
Source: Unstable Genetic Code - They would remind the world why Britannia rules the waves, or risk bringing about its final downfall.So begins For King and Country, a epic-length After-Action Report for Hearts of Iron II by Draco Rexus, chronicling the evolution, survival and rise of the British Empire.
Source: Fan Fic / For King And Country
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