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lapse

British pronunciation/lˈæps/
American pronunciation/ˈɫæps/
to lapse
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

pass by

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2

go back to bad behavior

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3

drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards

synonyms : backslide
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4

end, at least for a long time

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5

pass into a specified state or condition

synonyms : pass
sink
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6

let slip

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Lapse
[NOUN]
1

a mistake resulting from inattention

synonyms : oversight
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2

a failure to maintain a higher state

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3

in addition (usually followed by `with')

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4

a period of time where an activity, behavior, or condition is paused or discontinued

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Examples
1It also will shoot 8K hyper-lapses, HGR video and photos, and up to 48 megapixel photos in one mode.
2Out of 3407, regulators and investigators who are looking at the crash and some of the causes of it found some lapses.
3Lapses of character are far more costly.
4Lapses of character are far more costly.
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