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lapse(noun, verb, drop, decline, reduce)
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regression(noun, drop, decline, fall, right)
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atavism(noun, back, return, slow, backward)
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regress(noun, verb, move, drop, change)
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reversion(noun, back, return, slow, deterioration)
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throwback(noun, back, return, slow, backward)
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retrogression(noun, decline, right, back, return)
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backsliding(noun, drop, decline, fall, right)
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return(noun, verb, move, drop, change)
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recidivism(noun, back, return, slow, lapse)
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recurrence(noun, back, return, slow, deterioration)
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retroflexion(back, return, slow, backward)
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retrogradation(noun, back, return, slow, deterioration)
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recession(noun, drop, decline, fall, back)
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setback(noun, back, return, slow, deterioration)
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decline(noun, verb, drop, reduce, settle)
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reaction(noun, right, back, return, slow)
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recidivation(noun, back, return, slow, lapse)
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falling back(noun, verb, phrasal verb, back, return)
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recrudescence(noun, back, return, slow, backward)
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APASmart Define. (2015). relapse thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/relapse/thesaurus/synonyms
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