Downfall and Headway

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Downfall noun - A loss of status.

Usage example: an ill-advised speech that proved to be the cause of the candidate's downfall

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Headway is an antonym for downfall.

Headway noun - Forward movement in time or place.

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Downfall is an antonym for headway.

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