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backslide
[ bak-slahyd ]
/ ˈbækˌslaɪd /
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verb (used without object), back·slid, back·slid or back·slid·den, back·slid·ing.
to relapse into bad habits, sinful behavior, or undesirable activities.
noun
an act or instance of backsliding: a backslide from his early training.
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OTHER WORDS FROM backslide
backslider, nounWords nearby backslide
backsight, back slang, backslap, backslapping, backslash, backslide, backsource, backspace, backspin, backsplash, backsplice
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backslide
/ (ˈbækˌslaɪd) /
verb -slides, -sliding, -slid, -slid or -slidden
(intr) to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc
Derived forms of backslide
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