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Backslide

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Meanings of Backslide

Verb

  • To go back to a worse state or to not do as well as before.
  • To not keep a promise or to not do what you said you would do.

Noun

  • When someone goes back to a worse way of doing things instead of getting better.
  • A fun dance move where you slide your feet back while looking like you're walking forward.

Explanation of the word: Backslide

Backslide means to go back to doing something you used to do that is not good for you. Like if you were trying to eat healthy but then you start eating lots of candy again.

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