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relapse
nounfemininegeneral usecommon/ʁɨkɐˈidɐ/re·cai·da
Definition
1The act or instance of relapsing, especially a worsening or recurrence of a disease, addiction, or negative situation after a period of improvement.
Usage examples
“The patient had a serious relapse two weeks after being discharged from the hospital.”
“After five years sober, he suffered a relapse into alcoholism.”
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Common combinations
to suffer a relapserisk of relapseto prevent relapserelapse of the illness