lapse definition lapse meaning and lapse synonyms
noun
| definition 1 | a mistake resulting from inattention |
| synonyms | oversight |
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lapse definition lapse meaning and lapse synonyms
noun
| definition 2 | a break or intermission in the occurrence of something |
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| usage | a lapse of three weeks between letters |
lapse definition lapse meaning and lapse synonyms
noun
| definition 3 | a failure to maintain a higher state |
| synonyms | backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting |
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lap definition lap meaning and lap synonyms
verb
| definition 1 | pass into a specified state or condition |
| synonyms | sink, pass |
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| usage | He sank into nirvana |
lap definition lap meaning and lap synonyms
verb
| definition 2 | end, at least for a long time |
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| usage | The correspondence lapsed |
lap definition lap meaning and lap synonyms
verb
| definition 3 | drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards |
| synonyms | backslide |
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lap definition lap meaning and lap synonyms
verb
| definition 4 | go back to bad behavior |
| synonyms | relapse, lapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress, fall back |
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| usage | Those who recidivate are often minor criminals |
lap definition lap meaning and lap synonyms
verb
| definition 5 | let slip |
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| usage | He lapsed his membership |
lap definition lap meaning and lap synonyms
verb
| definition 6 | pass by |
| synonyms | elapse, lapse, pass, slip by, glide by, slip away, go by, slide by, go along |
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| usage | three years elapsed |
