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backslide

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Verb

  1. To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
  2. To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
  3. To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.

Noun

  1. A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.
  2. A dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards.

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