Backwater
"Backwater" in French
patelin
(a remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.)
trou perdu
(a remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.)
abandonner
(to vacillate on a long-held position)
lâcher prise
(to vacillate on a long-held position)
vaciller
(to vacillate on a long-held position)
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