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Removed evidence of periods of French backsliding (6)

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erased

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'removed evidence' is the definition.
'erased' can be an answer for 'removed' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'evidence' bit.

'periods of french backsliding' is the wordplay.
'periods' becomes 'eras' (era is a kind of period).
'of french' becomes 'de' ('of' in French).
'backsliding' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'de' reversed gives 'ed'.
'eras'+'ed'='ERASED'

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for erased that I've seen before include "Rubbed out, expunged" , "Removed by rubbing" , "Obliterated" , "'Wiped out, deleted (6)'" , "Red sea (anag)" .)

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