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   lapse

   /laps/

   noun

   • 1. a brief or temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgement: "a lapse of concentration in the second set cost her the match" Similar failurefailingsliperrormistakeblunderfaultomissionoversightnegligencederelictioninformal:slip-upfail
   • ▪ a decline from previously high standards: "tracing his lapse into petty crime" Similar declinedownturnfallfallingfalling awayslippingdropdeteriorationworseningdegenerationderelictionbackslidingregressionretrogressiondecaydescentsinkingslideebbwaningcorruptiondebasementtaintingcorrosionimpairment
   • ▪ the termination of a right or privilege through disuse or failure to follow appropriate procedures.
   • 2. an interval or passage of time: "there was a considerable lapse of time between the two events" Similar intervalgappauseintermissioninterludelullhiatusbreakpassagecoursepassingperiodtermspanspell

   verb

   • 1. (of a right, privilege, or agreement) become invalid because it is not used, claimed, or renewed; expire: "he let his membership of CND lapse" Similar expirebecome voidbecome invalidrun outterminatebecome obsolete
   • ▪ (of a state or activity) fail to be maintained; come to an end: "if your diet has lapsed it's time you revived it" Similar endceasecome to an endstopterminatevanishdisappearpassfadefall awaydwindlewiltwitherdie
   • ▪ cease to follow the rules and practices of a religion or doctrine: "many Christians in Britain have lapsed"
   • 2. pass gradually into (an inferior state or condition): "the country has lapsed into chaos" Similar deterioratedeclinefallfall offdropworsendegeneratedecayrotbackslideregressretrogressget worsesinkwaneslumpfailinformal:go downhillgo to potgo to the dogsgo down the toilethit the skidsOpposite improvestrengthen
   • ▪ revert to (a previous or more familiar style of speaking or behaviour): "the girls lapsed into French" Similar revertrelapsefall backdriftslideslipsinksubside

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin lapsus, from labi ‘to glide, slip, or fall’; the verb reinforced by Latin lapsare ‘to slip or stumble’.

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   Some common synonyms of lapse are blunder, error, mistake, and slip. While all these words mean "a departure from what is true, right, or proper," lapse stresses forgetfulness, weakness, or inattention as a cause.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › lapseLAPSE - 129 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Synonyms and examples. failure. Failure to follow the employee guidelines can lead to your immediate termination. default. The bank seized his house because his mortgage was in default. malpractice. The surgeon was sued for malpractice. dereliction. He was dishonourably discharged for dereliction of duty. neglect.

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › lapsesLAPSES Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for LAPSES: setbacks, reversals, reverses, reversions, declines, disappointments, knocks, frustrations; Antonyms of LAPSES: status quos, accuracies, precisions, exactitudes, perfections, infallibilities, inerrancies, continuations.

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7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusLAPSE Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   Synonyms for LAPSE in English: decline, fall, drop, descent, deterioration, relapse, backsliding, downturn, mistake, failing, ….

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   Find 123 ways to say LAPSE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus.

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   Synonyms for lapse in Free Thesaurus. Antonyms for lapse. 111 synonyms for lapse: decline, fall, drop, descent, deterioration, relapse, backsliding, mistake, failing, fault, failure, error, slip, negligence, omission.

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    Synonyms for LAPSE: backslide, deteriorate, relapse, slip, regress, retrogress, revert, blooper, blunder; Antonyms for LAPSE: continue, go on, restart, continuity, perfection, improvement, success, progress, achievement.

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