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Lapse /læps/

The meaning and definition of Lapse, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A temporary failure; a slip.
  2. A decline or fall in standards.
verb
  1. To fall away gradually; to subside.
  2. To fall into error or heresy.
Synonyms blooper gaffe thinko between-time gap hiatus

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