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backslide

/ˈbækslaɪd/verb

उच्चारण बैक्स्लाइड

पुरानी बुरी आदतों में लौट आना, फिर से बिगड़ जाना, पीछे फिसलना

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verbbackslid, backsliding
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    [I]

    to go back to a worse condition or to bad habits after making an improvement

    पुरानी बुरी आदतों में लौट आना, फिर से बिगड़ जाना, पीछे फिसलना

    • He gave up smoking last year but has started to backslide.
    • The government must not backslide on its promises of reform.

    Synonyms relapse lapse regress revert slip

    Opposite improve progress reform

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backsliding nounbackslider noun