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Verb: backslide (backslid,backslidden)  'bak`slId
  1. Drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
    - lapse

Derived forms: backslidden, backslid, backslides, backsliding

See also: backslider

Type of: drop away, drop off, fall away, slip

Encyclopedia: Backslide

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backsaw
backscatter
backscratcher
backseat
backseat driver
backsheesh
backside
backslap
backslapper
backslash
backslide
backslider
backsliding
backspace
backspace character
backspace key
backspacer
backspin
backstabber
back-stabber
backstage