Downfall and Restoration

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Downfall noun - A change to a lower state or level.

Usage example: the gradual downfall of the Roman Empire

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Restoration is an antonym for downfall.

Restoration noun - The act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state.

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Downfall is an antonym for restoration.

specific	specific downfall	specific restoration
abrupt	abrupt downfall	abrupt restoration
potential	potential downfall	potential restoration
early	early downfall	early restoration
Other adjectives: major, final, eventual, rapid, recent, economic.

The Tokugawa line's control remained firm throughout this period, and was not broken until the Meiji restoration in the latter half of the 19th century, and the downfall and abolition of the samurai class altogether.

Source: Useful Notes / Tokugawa Ieyasu

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