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fall away vs backslide

backslide vs fall away

fall away and backslide both are verbs.

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

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