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backslide vs fall away

fall away vs backslide

backslide and fall away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
backslide No No Yes No
fall away No No Yes No
As verbs, fall away is a hypernym of backslide; that is, fall away is a word with a broader meaning than backslide:
  • backslide: drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
  • fall away: fall to a lower standard
Other hypernyms of backslide include drop away, drop off, slip.
backslide (verb) fall away (verb)
drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards fall to a lower standard
diminish in size or intensity
Difference between backslide and fall away

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