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   Lapse

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   noun

   • 1. a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment: "a lapse of concentration in the second set cost her the match" Similar failurefailingsliperrormistakeblunderfaultomissionoversightnegligencederelictioninformal:slip-upfail
   • ▪ a weak or careless 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: "my membership to the gym has lapsed" 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
   • ▪ (of an adherent to a particular religion or doctrine) cease to follow the rules and practices of that 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 behavior): "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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2. www.thesaurus.com › browse › lapse123 Synonyms & Antonyms for LAPSE | Thesaurus.com

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   View definitions for lapse. lapse. noun as in mistake. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. blunder. breach. crime. error. failing. failure. fault. indiscretion. miscue. negligence. offense. omission. oversight. sin. transgression. violation. Strong matches. bungle. flub. foible. frailty. gaff. goof. slipup. trespass. trip.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLAPSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a period of time when something does not happen as it should: a memory lapse. It is thought that the accident was caused by a lapse of concentration. lapse noun [C] (TIME) a period of time passing between two things happening: a time lapse/a lapse of time. He turned up again after a lapse of two years. lapse. verb [ I ] uk / læps / us.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lapsedLapsed Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Feb 27, 2024 · ˈlapst. Synonyms of lapsed. : having ceased to be active in practice, membership, or belief. a lapsed Catholic. Examples of lapsed in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web As a lapsed communist who still hates capitalism, in the early books Russell had to deal with something that seems worse than either — Hitler and his Nazis.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLAPSE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   May 2, 2024 · A lapse is a moment or instance of bad behavior by someone who usually behaves well. On Friday he showed neither decency nor dignity. It was an uncommon lapse. Synonyms: decline, fall, drop, descent More Synonyms of lapse. 2. countable noun.

6. www.bbc.com › news › science-environment-68991593Nasa shows what it's like inside a black hole - BBC

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   2 days ago · A black hole is a region of space with such strong gravity not even light can escape.

7. www.msn.com › en-us › newsHow sketch artists at Trump’s hush money trial capture what ... -...

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   Cornell, whose work appears primarily on CNN, aspires to make pictures “that I want to look at for a long time,” she said. “Drawing is a time lapse … you’re picking the characteristics ...

8. dos.ny.gov › system › filesNew York State Constitution

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   19. Private claims not to be audited by legislature; claims barred by lapse of time. 20. Two-thirds bills. 21. Certain sections not to apply to bills recommended by certain commissioners or public agencies. 22. Tax laws to state tax and object distinctly; definition of income for income tax purposes by reference to federal laws authorized. 23.