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disincentive(noun, curb, restraint, opposition, caution)
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down(back, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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dreariness(noun, trouble, worry, distress, sorrow)
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ennui(noun, trouble, worry, distress, anxiety)
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error(back, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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falling back(back, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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fault(back, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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frustrations(back, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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inhibition(noun, dissuasion)
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lapse(back, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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lesson(persuasion, deterrence)
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mistake(back, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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oversight(back, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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reaction(back, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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recession(back, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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recidivation(back, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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recidivism(back, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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recrudescence(back, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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recurrence(back, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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reentry(back, slow, backward, reverse direction)
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