Associations to the word «Backslide»
Noun
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Wiktionary
BACKSLIDE, verb. To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
BACKSLIDE, verb. To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
Dictionary definition
BACKSLIDE, verb. Drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards.
Wise words
However many holy words you read, however many you speak,
what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?