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Backslides vs Backsliders - What's the difference?

backslides | backsliders |

As a verb backslides

is third-person singular of backslide.

As a noun backsliders is

plural of lang=en.

backslides

English

Verb

(head)
  • (backslide)

    • backslide

    English

    Verb

    English irregular verbs
  • To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
  • :He felt better for a little while, before his condition started to backslide .
  • To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
  • :Rich countries are backsliding on their commitment to agree to new WTO measures to help people in poor countries gain access to affordable medicines. — Oxfam press release, 24 June 2002

    • backsliders

    English

    Noun

    (head)