Dictionary Check: lapse
"lapse" is a valid word!
Scrabble
7
points
Words with Friends
9
points
Definition
noun
a mistake resulting from inattention
noun
a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
Example:
"a lapse of three weeks between letters"
noun
a failure to maintain a higher state
verb
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
Example:
"He sank into nirvana"
verb
end, at least for a long time
Example:
"The correspondence lapsed"
verb
drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
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