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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’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLAPSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LAPSE definition: 1. a temporary failure: 2. a period of time passing between two things happening: 3. to end…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lapseLapse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LAPSE is a slight error typically due to forgetfulness or inattention. How to use lapse in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lapse.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lapseLapse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A lapse is a temporary slip, failure or break in continuity. If you’re normally polite, a lapse in manners could make you forget to say “please” and “thank you.”

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › lapseLAPSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Lapse definition: an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard. See examples of LAPSE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLAPSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   uk/læps/us. [ C ] a mistake that is made because of a temporary lack of attention to something: lapse in sthThere had been a lapse in security at the company, and the personal details of hundreds of customers had been made public. a security lapse.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLAPSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A lapse is a moment or instance of bad behaviour by someone who usually behaves well. On Friday he showed neither decency nor dignity. It was an uncommon lapse.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionlapse noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   an example or period of bad behaviour from somebody who normally behaves well. It was an odd lapse for one who is normally so polite. Definition of lapse noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.