Downfall
Downfall noun - A loss of status.
Usage example: an ill-advised speech that proved to be the cause of the candidate's downfall
Progress
Progress noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Usage example: the rapid progress of medical science in the last century
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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In Overlord II, the mysterious woman who foresees your inevitable downfall and secretly observes your progress is later revealed to be Rose, the previous Mistress and your mother.
Source: Luke, I Am Your Father
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