backslid
verb (used without object)
1.
to relapse into bad habits, sinful behavior, or undesirable activities.
noun
2.
an act or instance of backsliding: a backslide from his early training.
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| —vb , -slides, -sliding, -slid, -slid, -slidden | |
| (intr) to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc | |
| 'backslider | |
| —n | |
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Backslid
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Backslide definition
to draw back or apostatize in matters of religion (Acts 21:21; 2 Thess. 2:3; 1 Tim. 4:1). This may be either partial (Prov. 14:14) or complete (Heb. 6:4-6; 10:38, 39). The apostasy may be both doctrinal and moral.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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