The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word BACKSLIDES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1964.
Becomes less virtuous crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BACKSLIDES | 100 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Becomes less virtuous
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- pure
- sound
- straight
- works
- extinction
- dissimilate
- became
- become
- freeze
- top
Crossword Answer definitions
BACKSLIDES noun- A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.
- A dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards; later popularly called the moonwalk.
- To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
- To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
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