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She’s pale, really going backwards — this being evident? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

relapse

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'going backwards this being evident?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'she's pale really' is the wordplay.
'RELAPSE' is hidden back-to-front in amongst the letters.
But, I'm unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for relapse that I've seen before include "Fall back into former state" , "Regress, fall back" , "Get worse again" , "Fall back into former condition, being pleaser" , "New downturn in health" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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