word
Lapse
Laps
/ˈlæps/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
lapse
Dictionary meaning
A failure to maintain a higher state.
Examples
- A lapse of three weeks between letters.
- The correspondence lapsed.
Synonyms: backsliding
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