17 entries under lapse topic. ×

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relapse(noun, back, return, slow)
22
backsliding(noun, back, return, slow)
22
regression(noun, back, return, slow)
22
retrogression(noun, back, return, slow)
20
recidivation(noun, back, return, slow)
15
recession(noun, back, return, slow)
13
retrogradation(noun, back, return, slow)
9
descent(noun, back, return, slow)
7
decline(noun, back, slow, deterioration)
7
deterioration(noun, decline, back, slow)
5
fall(noun, decline, deterioration, regression)
4
backslide(noun, better, repetition)
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decadence
1
degeneration(noun, decline, deterioration)
1
drop(noun, informal)
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declension
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devolution
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APASmart Define. (2015). recidivism thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/recidivism/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "recidivism thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/recidivism/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
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MLASmart Define. "recidivism thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/recidivism/thesaurus/synonyms>