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back·slide (-slīd′)
intransitive verb backslid -·slid′ (-slid′), backslid -·slid′ or backslidden -·slid′·den (-slid′'n), backsliding -·slid′·ing
to slide backward in morals or religious enthusiasm; become less virtuous, less pious, etc.
Related Forms:
- backslider back′·slid′er noun
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