Backslide and Progress

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Backslide

Backslide verb - Drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards.
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Progress is an antonym for backslide in go astray topic.

Progress

Progress noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Usage example: the rapid progress of medical science in the last century
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Antonyms for Progress
Backslide is an antonym for progress.
Nearby Words: progressive, progression, progressed, progressing, progressively
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  • Lets Play / NicoB He almost got Sephiroth down about midway through his attempts but then began to backslide on progress.
    Source: Lets Play / NicoB
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