backsliding
adj 1noun 1
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2ADJ.
democratic, democratic
VERB + BACKSLIDING
represents
Definitions
adj
1
sliding back
noun
1
An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense.
democratic backsliding
We have had many stumblings and many backslidings.
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democratic backsliding
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We have had many stumblings and many backslidings.
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If their actions are bad, look back and inquire into the cause of their backslidings.
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The backsliding has begun.
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Lawmakers from elsewhere in the nation have also criticized the proposed move, saying it represents a backsliding of democratic progress.
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