Relapsing

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A relapse. archaic

    "[…] the silent grief beyond the power of words—the generous consolations of the noble sister—the shrinkings of the poor criminal, and his relapsings into a gentler penitence […]"

  2. 2
    a failure to maintain a higher state wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of relapse form-of, gerund, participle, present

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