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Meaning of lapse

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

lapse

Pronunciation:/læps/

noun

Definitions

  1. A temporary failure; a slip.

    Synonyms:bloopergaffethinko

  2. A decline or fall in standards.

  3. A pause in continuity.

    Synonyms:hiatusmoratorium

  4. An interval of time between events.

    Synonyms:between-timegap

verb

Definitions

  1. To fall away gradually; to subside.

  2. To fall into error or heresy.

  3. To slip into a bad habit that one is trying to avoid.

  4. To become void.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lapse

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